Could scale be the secret of China's solar success?
New research suggests economies of scale, rather than low labour costs and controversial subsidies, are the main reason behind China's solar manufacturing triumph
China's dominance of the global solar manufacturing market has been built thanks to unwavering government support, attractive subsidies, and low labour costs. That has certainly been the received wisdom...
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