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US Reshores Solar Supply Chain, Countering China’s Industry Dominance

America led the world in solar manufacturing until the 1990s, but solar dominance subsequently shifted to Japan, Germany, and finally China.
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US Reshores Solar Supply Chain, Countering China’s Industry Dominance
A solar farm in Disputanta, Va., on Aug. 19, 2022. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Greg Isaacson
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The United States has fully rebuilt its solar supply chain after decades of offshoring, with American factories now able to produce every major component of solar energy generation and storage, according to new data from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).

Greg Isaacson
Greg Isaacson
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Greg Isaacson spent 7 years in China and Thailand researching and reporting on business and real estate in Asia, with a focus on commercial real estate in Chinese-speaking markets as well as outbound investment from China. He has also worked as a real estate research analyst in Chicago and a real estate reporter in New York.
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