Scaling America's domestic solar supply chain
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Shayle Kann interviews Scott Moskowitz about the challenges and dynamics of reshoring the solar supply chain in the U.S.
Despite the dark cloud of federal policy hanging over the solar industry, skyrocketing load growth is driving demand. The question is whether supply can keep up. In this episode, Shayle talks to Scott Moskowitz — VP of market strategy and public affairs at Qcells and board chair of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) — about the challenges of reshoring solar in the U.S. They cover topics like: How supply chain resilience incentivize reshoring efforts The specific state of polysilicon, wafers, cells, and module reshoring Why resource “clustering” has been a boon for Chinese solar manufacturing Industry challenges around permitting solar Why American solar remains so much more expensive per watt than Chinese solar The threat of technological obsolescence to funding solar projects Resources Catalyst: More 2026 trends: Solar costs, oil oversupply, and the startup slump Catalyst: Tumult in residential solar Open Circuit: Does residential solar have a bad product? Latitude Media: GlassPoint is back, and armed with global expansion plans Latitude Media: Tesla’s rooftop solar paradox Latitude Media: Can the US bring solar installation to below $2 per watt? Credits: Hosted by…
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