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Re:Following 35% growth, solar has passed hydro on US grid by Tade0 on Wednesday February 25, 2026 @04:36PM (#47158244)
Manufacturers already reacted and intensified efforts to replace silver in panels with copper:

https://finance-commerce.com/2026/02/solar-panels-silver-to-...

Re:Following 35% growth, solar has passed hydro on US grid by nerdralph on Wednesday February 25, 2026 @06:58PM (#47159865)
I know. AIKO has been using copper in their BC cells, and LONGi is making the transition. Many TOPCon cell manufacturers are using silver-coated copper pastes, but full copper metallization is unlikely to happen in the next year or two.