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| Published in: | Innovation in Engineering, Technology and Education for Competitiveness and Prosperity: Proceedings of the 11th Latin American and Caribbean Conference for Engineering and Technology |  |
| Date of Conference: | August 14-16, 2013 | |
| Location of Conference: | Cancun, Mexico | |
| Authors: | Shawn Buckley | |
| Technical Paper: | #8 | |
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In English: The economics of solar energy is improved if the solar panels are made locally. The paper discusses the issues in local manufacturing from local factories to local financing to local pride. Several alternative business models for local distribution of solar are presented. | ||