{"id":136395,"date":"2024-02-16T18:01:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T18:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-is-the-west-so-desperate-to-compete-with-chinas-solar-sector-transforming-business\/"},"modified":"2024-02-16T18:01:02","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T18:01:02","slug":"why-is-the-west-so-desperate-to-compete-with-chinas-solar-sector-transforming-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-is-the-west-so-desperate-to-compete-with-chinas-solar-sector-transforming-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is the West so desperate to compete with China&#8217;s solar sector? | Transforming Business"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/Ug83_o2hKEw\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why is the West so desperate to compete with China's solar sector? | Transforming Business\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ug83_o2hKEw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>China controls the majority of the global manufacturing process for solar energy \u2013 a stark contrast to its position 15 years ago, when Europe was the sector&#8217;s unchallenged leader. The reason? A heavily subsidized industry and lots of government financing. As well as a sharp decline in costs for consumers. But Western nations decry an unfair market advantage. One Swiss solar panel maker is determined to stay competitive, by moving its manufacturing from Germany to the U.S. &#8212; where energy prices are lower and they can tap into incentives offered under the Inflation Reduction Act. Do they stand a chance? And is it so bad if China dominates the market?<\/p>\n<p>00:00 THE RACE FOR SOLAR POWER<br \/>\n00:36 GERMANY LOSES ITS GRIP<br \/>\n02:07 HOW DID CHINA GET SO FAR AHEAD?<br \/>\n03:08 SOLAR PRODUCTION IN THE AMERICAS<br \/>\n08:06 IS IT SO BAD IF CHINA DOMINATES THE MARKET?<br \/>\n09:28 A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR SOLAR ENERGY<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<br \/>\nFollow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTwitch: https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/dwnews_hangout<br \/>\nF\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<br \/>\n#TransformingBusiness #Solar #China<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>China controls the majority of the global manufacturing process for solar energy \u2013 a stark contrast to its position 15 years ago, when Europe was the sector&#8217;s unchallenged leader. 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