Progress in Diversifying the Global Solar PV Supply Chain

It highlights economies of scale and vertical integration as reasons for competitiveness, shows that geographic concentration within China comes with pros and cons, raises criticisms against the

Executive summary – Solar PV Global Supply Chains – Analysis

Solar PV Global Supply Chains - Analysis and key findings. A report by the International Energy Agency.

Special Report on Solar PV Global Supply Chains | OECD

The analysis covers supply, demand, production, energy consumption, emissions, employment, production costs, investment, trade and financial performance, highlighting key vulnerabilities and

Special Report on Solar PV Global Supply Chains

This special report examines solar PV supply chains from raw materials all the way to the finished product, spanning the five main segments of the manufacturing process: polysilicon, ingots, wafers,

Evolution and vulnerability analysis of global

This paper constructs the global photovoltaic industry chain trade network from 2000 to 2023 based on the complex network analysis method. The

International trade barriers, export and industrial resilience: An

This paper, which is based on new trade theory with substitutes, examines how antidumping and countervailing policies (ACPs) from the EU and the USA impact Chinese

Photovoltaics Report

Photovoltaics is a fast-growing market: The Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of cumulative PV installations was about 27% between the years 2014 and 2024. Wafer size increased. Keeping the

Snapshot of Global PV Markets

As the PV market grows constantly, reporting of PV installations is becoming more complex. IEA PVPS has decided to count all PV installations, both grid-connected and off-grid, when numbers are

Spring 2025 Solar Industry Update

Utility-scale PV (UPV) had its largest-ever market share of new capacity additions in 2024, but deployment of UPV is expected to slow down due to grid congestion, curtailment, and

Solar PV supply chains: Technical and ESG standards for market

This IRENA report takes stock of the key quality infrastructure (technical) and ESG services that should be considered by solar PV stakeholders to bolster supply chain activities, as well as make them more