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What’s there to defend? We need more solar panels. The cheaper they are the better.
How does putting manufacturers out of business lead to cheaper panels? What it leads to is low competition and higher prices in the long run.
China’s solar panel industry isn’t a monopoly, much like their auto industry.
The internal competition is part of the reason both are so cheap.
ShepherdPie@midwest.social 1 month ago
How does putting manufacturers out of business lead to cheaper panels? What it leads to is low competition and higher prices in the long run.
regul@lemm.ee 1 month ago
China’s solar panel industry isn’t a monopoly, much like their auto industry.
The internal competition is part of the reason both are so cheap.