Energy & Science
Coronavirus Is Starting to Slow the Solar Energy Revolution
- The longer the virus remains, the more production will be hit
- China leads in both solar manufacturing and cases of the virus
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The coronavirus outbreak is threatening to slow the global solar-energy revolution as it cuts the supply of key equipment for solar and wind farms in China and beyond.
As cases of the disease mounted over the past week, manufacturers including Trina Solar Ltd. sounded the alarm over production delays while developers like Manila Electric Co. in the Philippines said projects would be held up.