North Korea Solar Manufacturing: A Supply Chain Feasibility Study
This article provides a technical and logistical analysis of supply chain feasibility for a solar module factory in North Korea. It examines the core components—solar glass, EVA
The Korea Energy Economics Institute in Seoul estimates that 2.88mn solar panels, mostly small units used to power electronic devices and LED lamps, are now in use across North Korea, accounting for an estimated 7 per cent of household power demand.
However, despite its growing prominence, solar installations still only make up a fraction of office and factory rooftops in North Korea. Today, solar can be found on some of North Korea's most important or high-profile civilian factories, outlined below.
Larger solar installations have also sprung up at factories and government buildings over the past decade. Jeong-hyeon, a North Korean escapee, told the Financial Times that many residents in Hamhung, the second-most populous city, “relied on a solar panel, a battery and a power generator to light their houses and power their television”.
Today, solar can be found on some of North Korea's most important or high-profile civilian factories, outlined below. The factories were chosen for the size of the installation and their notability, usually though consistent mentions in state media reporting.
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