Yana is a Managing consultant and the Head of Global Solar Supply Chain Research within Wood Mackenzie's Power and Renewables department. She leads the delivery of solar component pricing forecasts, overall solar industry analysis and development trends in the solar supply chain. She tracks prospects for developing solar manufacturing, technology trends and the feasibility of developing solar manufacturing in different regions. Yana has over five years of experience in the solar energy industry in China and has worked in solar module and storage sales and procurement as well as in supply chain consulting. Her work experience is mainly with solar manufacturers.Yana holds a Bachelor's degree in Chinese language from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, a Master's degree in Chinese Politics, Diplomacy and Energy Security from Fudan University and a Master's degree in International Relations from Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University. She is based in Shanghai, China.
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