China's Solar Boom Has Created a Massive Oversupply Problem

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China's rapid expansion of its solar manufacturing capabilities has led to an oversupply problem in the market. This has prompted industry discussions aimed at managing competition and pricing, amidst concerns over energy supply disruptions.

China has expanded its cleantech manufacturing capacity so much that industry players are searching for a way to decrease competition to make pricing more realistic and stop smaller producers from falling into debt. However, despite the problem being discussed widely last year, no solution has yet been found. In addition, while forecasts suggest that the Iran war and energy supply chain disruptions will refocus international demand for a green transition, thereby driving up purchases of solar components, this is unlikely to drive a big enough increase…