Cheaper Chinese solar panels are not due to low-cost labour
Comparison of photovoltaic manufacturing in the US and China shows that scale and supply-chain development gives China the competitive advantage
09-Sep-2013 -
A study of the photovoltaic industries in the US and China shows that China’s dominance in solar panel manufacturing is not driven solely by cheaper labour and government support, but by larger-scale manufacturing and resulting supply-chain benefits.
But the researchers say a balance could be ...
China
photovoltaics
solar panels