UK could become ‘dumping ground’ for Chinese solar panels due to Trump tariffs
Alicia Keans MP, the former foreign affairs select committee chair, told The i Paper she was “gravely concerned about how reliant we are on Chinese Communist Party-made energy infrastructure”.
“It puts our energy security at risk, which puts our national security at risk,” she added. “The Chinese Government has bought up the processing of all critical minerals required to make solar panels. I’m not saying we can’t have solar panels coming from China, but overreliance is risky.”
“It puts our energy security at risk, which puts our national security at risk,” she added. “The Chinese Government has bought up the processing of all critical minerals required to make solar panels. I’m not saying we can’t have solar panels coming from China, but overreliance is risky.”
My word, aren't they keen to bring Donald Trump into everything?
This is not even a minor problem, the UK is not suited to the widespread adoption of solar power. A much more serious problem is that Parliament seems to have become a dumping ground for inadequately educated MPs.
UK Worse Place In World To Put Solar Power
UK Worse Place In World To Put Solar Power
In 2020, the World Bank published this report on the potential of solar power:
Solar Photovoltaic Power Potential by Country
Solar Photovoltaic Power Potential by Country
8 comments:
Wondering if houses could somehow be built from discarded solar and wind panels and blades.
That map is very interesting, and all the more so for being a bit obvious. Back in 1973 when I did my Geography 'O' Level, I could have told you why Britain got comparatively little sunlight due to it's cool maritime climate and the movement of air masses off the Atlantic.
It would have been a bit of abstract pointless knowledge then, but it's suddenly become crunchily relevant.
Meanwhile, it's a bit chilly here on the south coast. I'm going to put the laptop away and put the heating on.
UK is already a dumping ground for Chinese PV panels, but tbf that doesn’t seem to be what she said; her comments about energy security are spot-on but her solution is wrong: we should forget solar and wind, build nukes. But will TTK really overrule the regulatory blocks? Do pigs fly?
James - something will have to be done with them, but at the moment it isn't clear what. There are recycling efforts, but I don't know how successful they are.
Sam - yes, it's not even a surprise that the UK is not a good place to go solar, but all those geography lessons seem to have been forgotten. It's dull, grey and cold here so I'll soon be lighting the wood burner. It's a good job we have these high tech solutions.
Peter - good point, the UK is already a dumping ground for Chinese PV panels. And of course, pigs are aerodynamically unstable.
Even if there was plenty of sun in England, this Government would find a way to make an influx of cheap solar panels become a really expensive way to generate electricity and increase our bills even further
Bucko - it's almost surprising that they haven't suggested floodlights to make solar panels work overnight.
Oh don't give them ideas
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