There is an overproduction of solar panels worldwide, with production capacity exceeding demand by 2 TW. This surplus has led to falling prices, attributed to Chinese companies benefiting from state support, impacting manufacturers in Europe and the United States. As a result, while consumers enjoy lower costs, manufacturers face financial difficulties. ‘Based in Dresden in the early 1990s, Solarwatt quickly became a symbol of Europe’s ambitions in renewable energy and a bold plan to create solar energy,’ writes The Financial Times. ‘The opening of a new solar panel plant in Dresden at the end…