The U.S.’s Struggle to Wean Itself From Chinese Solar Power

The U.S. currently has little or no manufacturing for almost any component needed to produce solar energy. China controls 80% of the supply chain.

To compete in a business dominated by its geopolitical rival, the U.S. needs to build a supply chain nearly from scratch

Nextracker, which makes racks that enable solar panels to pivot to follow the sun, teamed up with steel fabricator BCI Steel to make the equipment at a plant in Leetsdale, Pa.Solar accounts for about 4% of U.S. power generation. President Biden and other advocates of green energy are trying to boost that number significantly.Continue reading your article with

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