by Ekrem Duman | Jul 19, 2026 | Chinese Energy & Green Tech, Startup
⚡ TL;DRChina’s clean technology success resulted from sustained investment across entire supply chains over decades, tolerance for consolidation and losses, domestic demand creation, and relentless manufacturing cost reduction. The lessons transfer partially:...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 19, 2026 | Chinese Energy & Green Tech, Startup
⚡ TL;DRDeploying renewables at scale requires storage and transmission infrastructure that receives far less attention than generation. China built extensive ultra-high-voltage transmission connecting remote renewable resources to demand centres, alongside rapidly...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 19, 2026 | Chinese Energy & Green Tech, Startup
⚡ TL;DRSolar panels, lithium batteries and electric vehicles, sometimes called the new three, became China’s fastest-growing export categories, replacing older labour-intensive exports. This success generated substantial trade friction as importing countries...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 19, 2026 | Chinese Energy & Green Tech, Startup
⚡ TL;DRChina builds nuclear reactors faster and more cheaply than any other country, with a substantial fleet operating and more under construction than anywhere else. Its domestically developed Hualong One design supports both domestic deployment and export...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 19, 2026 | Chinese Energy & Green Tech, Startup
⚡ TL;DRChinese manufacturers including Goldwind, Envision and Mingyang now lead global wind turbine installations, driven overwhelmingly by China’s enormous domestic deployment. Unlike solar, wind turbines are bulky and expensive to transport, favouring regional...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 19, 2026 | Chinese Energy & Green Tech, Startup
⚡ TL;DRLONGi grew from a wafer specialist into the world’s largest solar company by betting decisively on monocrystalline silicon when the industry favoured cheaper multicrystalline technology, a contrarian call that proved correct as costs fell. JinkoSolar...
