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Residential solar representatives dispute the claim that the industry is in trouble; though installations will decline in 2024, the number of homes with rooftop solar will increase from 4 million today to 10 million by 2030, according to Stephanie Bosh, vice president of communications for the Solar Energy Industries Association.
The European companies are facing increased competition from Chinese firms, who are targeting overseas markets and offering discounts of about 20% to European and US producers, BNEF said. In the solar sector, the main problem is overcapacity. Global demand for panels is on track to rise 55% in 2023, according to BNEF.
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In the solar sector, the main problem is overcapacity. Global demand for panels is on track to rise 55% in 2023, according to BNEF. But the around 400 gigawatts of expected installations this year is dwarfed by nearly 1,000 gigawatts a year worth of module factories that are operating or being planned for construction.
The industry, which spans wafer, cell and panel manufacturers, as well as companies that install panels, employed more than 800,000 people in Europe at the end of last year, according to SolarPower Europe. In the US almost 265,000 work in the sector, figures from the Interstate Renewable Energy Council show.
The forces behind the crisis are multiple. Chinese solar manufacturing capacity has outpaced domestic demand, particularly as companies have built production lines for new technologies while simultaneously producing older models. This led to record overseas exports in 2023 that far exceeded installations in markets such as Europe.
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