Component
Solar junction box
A plastic box with copper contacts that takes current off the module.
Criticality
Medium
Unit cost
$6
Quality
65 / 100
US saturation
20.0
Made in US
8,000,000 units
Current demand
40,000,000 units
US exports
640,000 units
Opportunity score
68.6
Domestic vs international supply
Planned US investment, next 5 years
$150M
Expected extra output: 5,000,000 units per year