The U.S. solar industry has a complicated relationship with China. The silicon solar cell may have been invented in America 70 years ago, but manufacturing dominance has since shifted to China and Southeast Asia. Manufacturing tax credits included in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 accomplished the goal of reinvigorating domestic solar manufacturing across the country, but most of the new stateside factories opening their doors have Chinese ties. More solar panels are being made in America than ever, but it’s undetermined whether they’re truly American and if anyone can do anything about it.
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