PODCAST: Global decarbonisation policy, Tesla Battery Day and huge solar manufacturing expansion

October 8, 2020
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Manufacturing capacity expansion plans of solar PV’s big players come into focus in the October Solar Media Podcast. Image: Trina Solar.

In this episode of the Solar Media Podcast, Liam Stoker and Andy Colthorpe take a deep dive into what Elon & Co. presented at Tesla’s Big Battery Day, assess what the recent spate of solar manufacturing expansion announcements mean for the sector, and discuss the current state of energy politics.

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