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SalmoShalazar 75 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: 'Unstoppable force' of solar power propels world t...

They’re simply not as good as the Chinese ones.

tim333 75 days ago [–]

Still if the US does keep 100% tariffs then probably people will switch.

ben_w 74 days ago | [–]

Not if Chinese PV is half the price per watt.

One must also consider if the raw materials to produce the PV in the USA are supplied domestically, without tariffs, which doesn't appear to be the case in general.

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