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Unchained: Political moves shift solar supply

PV module supply chains to the U.S. industry are in flux, and not for the first time. Moves to take action alongside stimulus measures aimed at clean energy are changing the way in which U.S. developers and installers source modules, writes David Wagman, senior editor of pv magazine USA.

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David Wagman

07 Apr 2021

John Smirnow | Image: SEIA

It was last August when the U.S. solar industry’s biggest trade group first became aware that allegations of forced labor in the Xinjiang region of China could end up being a supply chain issue. “There was no direct link (to solar), but we recognized a lot of concerns,” recalled John Smirnow, general counsel and market …

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