ESG Roundup: Market Talk – WSJ
Updated Dec. 14, 2023 12:33 pm ETThe latest Market Talks covering ESG Impact Investing. Published exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires at 10:00 ET and 17:00 ET.0618 ET – China’s manufacturing costs for solar modules have fallen significantly in the last year, boosting the country’s competitiveness against Europe and the U.S., according to a Wood Mackenzie report. The cost of producing modules has fallen by 42% on year to $0.15 a watt in December, compared with $0.30 a watt in Europe and $0.40 a watt in the U.S., data from the consultancy group shows. “As the world’s solar module powerhouse, China commands 80% of global manufacturing capacity and this is being reflected in soaring domestic installations,” the report says. “This year its domestic solar additions will be double those of the U....
