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Price shocks from the Iran war power solar sales in energy-hungry Asia
A survey of 20 solar firms found weekly installations up 70% and customer inquiries sixfold as fuel costs climbed.
- Soaring fuel costs from the Iran war triggered a national energy emergency in the Philippines, driving a 70% increase in weekly rooftop solar installations as panicked consumers seek relief.
- The closure of the Strait of Hormuz and oil price spikes cost Filipino consumers and businesses more than $600 million during the first 60 days of the Iran war.
- China exported 68 gigawatts of clean technology in March, profiting from regional demand; Li Shuo, director of the Asia Society Policy Institute's China Climate Hub, called the renewable industry "a one-man show."
- Beyond the Philippines, Asian nations are rapidly adopting solar; Indonesia set a 100 gigawatt target for 2034, while exports to other Asian nations doubled to 39 gigawatts.
- Oxford University professor Jan Rosenow noted that solar is "one of the easiest things" to cut monthly bills, while Brenda Valerio of the New Energy Nexus called the crisis "a driving force" for adoption.
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The dizzying increase in fuel costs due to the war with Iran is leading panicked consumers in affected Asia to opt for solar roof power, a likely unexpected gain for China as the world’s largest provider of solar technology.
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