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Once the Chinese run out of money or they have killed off the last competition the price will increase again.

• andy_ppp 3y ago
  Surely we’ll just invest in factories in the Philippines or Mexico and build these things (even more) cheaply there instead? Capitalism is good at finding ways to make a return and if solar panels become profitable money will make it happen. It could turn out to be good if there was a load of unused solar capacity in China rather than the coal they are burning today…
  • pfdietz 3y ago
    At some point the modules get so cheap that transportation costs will become important. This is why we don't ship window glass great distances.
    • andy_ppp 3y ago
      Yes, I was surprised to see screws and industrial fastenings being made in the UK in what looks like really modern highly automated factories. I guess shipping them isn’t worth it.
  • xen2xen1 3y ago
    Or India. See the announcements today.