However, the pattern of global competition in photovoltaic technologies is yet to be revealed. Based on the global PV patenting data from 1970 to 2018, this paper reveals the network structure of international PV technological competition and further explores the competing relations between regions and nations.
Photovoltaic patenting has formed a pattern of global competition with increasing intensity. Competition at the regional level is strongly related to Europe. National competitiveness is geographically uneven and temporally dynamic. Photovoltaic technological competition may lead to intensifying geopolitical tensions.
The technological competition is reflected not only in the R&D race for similar technologies but also in the competition for control of overseas technology markets. This provides a different perspective for studying international competition in the PV industry.
We develop a model of competition in the solar panel industry. Solar firms manufacture panels that are differentiated both vertically and horizontally, and compete by setting quantities.
Photovoltaic technological competition may lead to intensifying geopolitical tensions. Technological factors have significant impacts on the geopolitics of energy transition and climate governance, yet little scholarly attention has been given to international technological competition.
Finally, international competition in photovoltaic technology may be influenced by various factors such as overseas investment, technological innovation capabilities, cultural and cognitive proximity, and willingness to engage in environmental governance.
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