The researchers first found that the physical potential of solar PV, which includes how many solar panels can be installed and how much solar energy they can generate, in China reached 99.2 petawatt-hours in 2020.
We find that Chinese solar photovoltaic (PV) firms are primarily engaging in downstream activities overseas, along with some manufacturing activities, and minimal upstream activities. We also find that there are opportunities for technology transfer within all segments of the solar value chain characterizing overseas activities.
The only other solar PV manufacturers from other countries that can compete with China on scale are Hanwha Q Cells and LG Electronics from the Republic of Korea and First Solar in the United States.
China leads the world in manufacturing solar PV technology. The number of countries importing solar PV technology from China is increasing. Chinese solar PV firms are primarily engaging in downstream activities overseas. There are opportunities for technology transfer within all segments of the solar value chain.
Analysis of 20 of the leading Chinese solar PV companies shows 343 offices in 70 countries around the world (Fig. 3). While the highest number of offices are devoted to sales and service support, subsidiaries serve a variety of functions to include manufacturing, investment holding, operations and maintenance, and project construction. Fig. 3.
This study, exploring China's recent global expansion in the solar industry, provides an important contribution to our understanding of how China's solar industry has pursued overseas activities and how these activities benefit both Chinese firms and the recipient countries.
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