Solar support industry

Who is solar support?

Solar Support is the specialty engineering solutions firm boldly leading the industry through the next generation of restoration and recovery solutions for aging PV assets. Our community of solar experts are a solutions incubator for some of the most difficult and risky industry-leading projects.

Why should you work with solar support?

By working with us, we are uplifting the renewable industry together. Solar Support is the specialty engineering solutions firm boldly leading the industry through the next generation of restoration and recovery solutions for aging PV assets.

How does the US support the solar industry?

Over the last 10 years, the United States’ primary means of supporting its solar manufacturing industry has been a series of tariffs on Chinese module production, which has helped its largest manufacturer, FirstSolar, but has been insufficient to stem the overall decline of the industry.

What is the supply chain for solar PV?

The supply chain for solar PV has two branches in the United States: crystalline silicon (c-Si) PV, which made up 84% of the U.S. market in 2020, and cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin film PV, which made up the remaining 16%. The supply chain for c-Si PV starts with the refining of high-purity polysilicon.

What is the demand for solar power?

The significant demand for solar has led to rapid increase in manufacturing capacity across the supply chain, with each stage ranging between 300 – 600 GW.

Does solar manufacturing have a Supply Chain Strategy?

Though solar manufacturing is not an explicit focus of the administration’s supply chain strategy, as outlined in the 100-day supply chain review, the complementary industries of semiconductors and energy storage are targeted for enhanced resilience and strengthening measures.