In the city of Hamhung, local solar systems are being expanded, strengthening electrical self-sufficiency and reducing pressure on the conventional grid.
Source -> https://xcancel.com/Fekerfanta/status/1995795073536069719#m
renewables are the ultimate anti-imperialist technology tbh
Thought the DPRK was somehow deploying solar panels in Hamburg before reading it again 🤦
Are these solar panels locally manufactured, or do they import them from China?
There are no current data available that could answer that. There are reports that the DPRK locally produces solar panels and there are also reports that they import them from China -> https://www.nknews.org/pro/north-korean-solar-imports-drop-to-lowest-level-in-years/
China has been exporting a lot of wafers and cells lately, which are the hardest components to make. These are often assembled and finalised at the destination country to bolster domestic manufacturing and technical capability.
It’s seems reasonable that the DPRK could be switching from importing the whole panels to importing the components and building the rest themselves, thus continuing to push towards greener energy while simultaneously building up their industrial capability
