The war between Russia and Ukraine caused an increase in aluminum prices, as in many commodity prices.  Russia is one of the world's major aluminum producers.  With the war;  Many countries, especially the USA, the EU and the UK, began to impose economic sanctions against Russia.

Encapsulant material is one of the important components of solar panel production. It is used with lamination between the cell and the glass. LG Chemical, Exxon Mobil Chemical, Dow Chemical, Mitsui Chemical, Sabic Sk Nexlene and Borealis are important poe raw material producers.

The main raw material of the ribbon used in solar panels is copper. The world's largest copper producing countries are Chile, China, Peru and the United States, respectively. The ribbons, which are wrapped on reels and offered for consumption, are coated with tin.