Why is the global solar PV product trade important?

The global solar PV product trade plays an important role in facilitating PV product production and utilization and in mitigating climate change. Traded solar cells and modules in 2017 could generate 2325.25 TWh of electricity over their 30-year lifetimes.

Why is international trade important for PV cells?

Through the interaction of spatial patterns of PV cells international trade flow, the associations among regions have been strengthened and the development opportunities of PV industry have been expanded. This will also intensify the level of competition.

What is the global PV trade based on?

The data on global PV trade used in this paper comes from the BACI-CEPII 2 Database, covering 251 global economies from 1996 to 2019. According to the division of the PV industry, the upstream is composed of crystalline silicon raw materials and the preparation of silicon rods and silicon wafers.

Do tariff barriers affect global PV product trade?

The global trade of solar photovoltaic (PV) products substantially contributes to increases in solar power generation and carbon emissions reductions. This paper depicts global PV product trade patterns, explores emissions reduction potential, and evaluates the impeding effect of tariff barriers on global PV product trade and emissions reductions.

Why are global PV trade activities growing?

Meanwhile, on account of the PV industry's uneven resource distribution and inconsistent production capacity across regions, as well as the necessity to cope with turbulences in energy markets, global PV trade activities have also experienced tremendous growth in recent years (Algieri et al. 2011; Guan et al. 2016; Guan and An 2017).

What factors affect the global PV trade?

Therefore, the industrialization rates and urbanization rates are also important factors affecting the global PV trade.