Establish Solar Manufacturing here in Scotland
- Develop solar panel manufacturing capability here in Scotland.
- Develop solar panel recycling capability here in Scotland.
Thus, we create a circular economy where we can make our own solar panels and then recycle them at end of life into new solar panels, ensuring long term stability. We can also export them, and import them for recycling.
Creates new heavy industry jobs which are needed to replace north sea gas jobs.
- Develop solar panel recycling capability here in Scotland.
Thus, we create a circular economy where we can make our own solar panels and then recycle them at end of life into new solar panels, ensuring long term stability. We can also export them, and import them for recycling.
Creates new heavy industry jobs which are needed to replace north sea gas jobs.
Why the contribution is important
According to the IEA, the vast majority of all solar power manufacturing occurs in China: https://origin.iea.org/data-and-statistics/charts/solar-pv-manufacturing-capacity-by-country-and-region-2021
We need to divest from this for a number of reasons:
- Transportation is expensive and at the moment not very green at all.
- Politically, we've seen the consequences when our energy trade with Russia is disrupted, we need to have alternatives should some trade war start with China.
Having locally manufactured solar panels would also offer something we could export, which is important as (for better or worse) we need to seek new trade deals post Brexit.
Establishing an R&D base for solar power here in Scotland could also drive new developments in a way that we are the first to benefit from them. This could also attract investment.
We need to divest from this for a number of reasons:
- Transportation is expensive and at the moment not very green at all.
- Politically, we've seen the consequences when our energy trade with Russia is disrupted, we need to have alternatives should some trade war start with China.
Having locally manufactured solar panels would also offer something we could export, which is important as (for better or worse) we need to seek new trade deals post Brexit.
Establishing an R&D base for solar power here in Scotland could also drive new developments in a way that we are the first to benefit from them. This could also attract investment.
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