Revealed: UK solar projects using panels from firms linked to Xinjiang forced labour Jillian Ambrose and Jasper Jolly © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Daniel Leal-Olivas/PA
Solar projects commissioned by the Ministry of Defence, the government’s Coal Authority, United Utilities and some of the UK’s biggest renewable energy developers are using panels made by Chinese solar companies accused of exploiting forced labour camps in Xinjiang province, a Guardian investigation has found. © Photograph: Daniel Leal-Olivas/PA Companies with factories or major suppliers in Xinjiang produce about a third of the polysilicon material used to make the world’s solar panels, according to Horizon Advisory.
Revealed: UK solar projects using panels from firms linked to Xinjiang forced labour
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Indian solar companies on edge as Chinese vendors exit deals
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Components such as silicon and glass from Chinese makers are at least 15-20% cheaper than material from Indian suppliers such as Adani, Waaree and Vikram Solar.
Leading solar module suppliers from China including Longi Solar and Jinko Solar are backing out of signed contracts with Indian power developers, citing rising commodity prices, said people aware of the matter.
The contracts for solar modules were mostly signed last September, with delivery scheduled for March but the vendors have been exiting agreements since January. With suppliers seeking revised terms, companies such as ReNew Power,
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Event will be broadcasted globally on Facebook on April 20 at 6:30 p.m. Australian Eastern Standard Time
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