Elon Musk: China’s Solar Panel Push Is a Giant Gift to the World

Elon Musk: China is lowering the cost of solar power for the whole world, and that's awesome.

"I think what China is doing in the solar panel arena is awesome, because they're lowering the cost of solar power for the world.

They have these huge gigafactories that they created out in the Chinese desert with a ton of funding from the Chinese government. It's like a giant donation from the Chinese Government. Like, thanks! That's awesome!"

Interview at SXSW, Mach 9, 2013