China’s Solar Industry Should Emulate US Shale to Staunch Crisis
The embattled sector would be better off getting lean than pursuing OPEC-like policies to control production and prices.
Solar panels at a power station in Gansu province, China.
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Welcome to our guide to the energy and commodities markets powering the global economy. Today, reporter Dan Murtaugh takes a look at Chinese solar manufacturers’ efforts to climb out of a slump.
As China’s solar industry comes to the end of the most dire year in its history, manufacturers are trying hard to make sure 2025 isn’t even worse.