Chinese Solar Industry Launches 13-Member Space Energy Alliance as Overcapacity Drives New Growth Search
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 2
Chinese Solar Industry Launches 13-Member Space Energy Alliance as Overcapacity Drives New Growth Search
4 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 2
Thirteen Chinese solar manufacturers and research institutes launched the Space Energy Development Alliance on Tuesday at a major Shanghai industry fair, opening a new push into space-based solar energy.
The alliance points to a search for fresh demand as China’s solar sector struggles with overcapacity on the ground, making space energy a potential long-term growth avenue.
Founding members include GCL Technology Holdings and Trina Solar, while Suntech founder Shi Zhengrong—once the world’s first solar billionaire—is also participating.
Organizers disclosed few operational details, leaving the alliance’s near-term projects, funding and commercialization path unclear.
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