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'Unstoppable force' of solar power propels world to 40% clean electricity

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177 points belter | 2 comments | 4/8/2025, 10:11:00 AM | HN request time: 0.424s | source
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bluescrn ◴[4/8/2025, 4:43:00 PM] No.43623756[source]▶

Unstoppable force meets 104% tariff...

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whazor ◴[4/8/2025, 5:19:00 PM] No.43624173[source]▶

Solar panels are also produced in USA. The producers might increase their prices but so might oil/gas/other energy companies.

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SalmoShalazar ◴[4/8/2025, 5:54:00 PM] No.43624586[source]▶

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

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1. tim333 ◴[4/8/2025, 10:09:00 PM] No.43626966[source]▶

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

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2. ben_w ◴[4/9/2025, 11:40:00 AM] No.43631027[source]▶

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.