The Solar Dilemma: Build Local Or Buy Cheap From Overseas? The U.S. faces a trade-off between energy security and affordable power as it decides whether to buy cheap imported solar panels or reshore manufacturing to meet the electricity demand of the AI boom, according to a Forbes analysis by Ken Silverstein. The Solar Dilemma: Build Local Or Buy Cheap From Overseas? By Ken Silverstein, Senior ContributorSource: Forbes Innovation https://www.forbes.com/innovation/ Should the U.S. buy cheap imported solar panels to power the AI boom or reshore manufacturing? Washington faces a trade-off between energy security and affordable power. Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI.