10 Aug '12, 6pm

Latin America Report: Region Offers New Direction for China's Solar Giants

But if Suntech is to achieve its second GW in half the time , as they are suggesting, they’ll likely find an increasing share of their sales coming from Latin America. That’s an area all manufacturers are targeting, and it’s a region Chinese module makers are especially well-positioned to serve. Brazil’s plan to spur a solar industry built on local manufacturing is running into some trouble. But the nation’s local content approach is unlikely to be replicated by any of its regional neighbors, where energy needs are high and where the thirst for renewables is growing by the day. Consider places like Haiti , a nation with severe energy challenges stemming from the 2010 catastrophic earthquake and a growing need for stable, and often distributed solutions. Or a place like Chile, which wants low-cost dispatchable sources to power a thriving mining industry. Or Mexico, which ha...

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