What are China's solar PV exports?

In 2021, the value of China’s solar PV exports was over USD 30 billion, almost 7% of China’s trade surplus over the last five years. In addition, Chinese investments in Malaysia and Viet Nam also made these countries major exporters of PV products, accounting for around 10% and 5% respectively of their trade surpluses since 2017.

Which countries import solar panels in 2024?

China (98%) was by far the largest partner for extra-EU imports of solar panels in 2024 (Figure 6). The largest extra-EU export destinations for solar panels were Switzerland (26%) and the United Kingdom (22%) see Figure 7. Almost a quarter of the extra-EU imports of liquid biofuels in 2024 came from China (24%) as shown in Figure 8.

Which country produces the most cost-competitive solar PV supply chain?

China is the most cost-competitive location to manufacture all components of the solar PV supply chain. Costs in China are 10% lower than in India, 20% lower than in the United States, and 35% lower than in Europe. Large variations in energy, labour, investment and overhead costs explain these differences.

How many dumping and import taxes are imposed on solar PV?

Since 2011, the number of antidumping, countervailing and import duties levied against parts of the solar PV supply chain has increased from just 1 import tax to 16 duties and import taxes, with 8 additional policies under consideration. Altogether, these measures cover 15% of global demand outside of China. IEA. Licence: CC BY 4.0

What is the EU export value of solar panels?

By contrast, the EU export value of wind turbines (€2.8 billion) was much higher than the corresponding value for imports. The EU import value of solar panels decreased by 43% between 2023 and 2024 (see Figure 2), due to a drop in prices, even though the quantity imported slightly increased by +2%.

How has global solar PV manufacturing capacity changed over the last decade?

Global solar PV manufacturing capacity has increasingly moved from Europe, Japan and the United States to China over the last decade. China has invested over USD 50 billion in new PV supply capacity – ten times more than Europe − and created more than 300 000 manufacturing jobs across the solar PV value chain since 2011.