By Jeremy Bloom Are solar cells too cheap? That’s what the US International Trade Commission effectively ruled Friday, granting bankrupt US manufacturers SolarWorld and Suniva’s petition for relief from cheaper imported solar panels. Next, they’ll deliberate a remedy, which would likely mean job-crushing tariffs. The solar industry says that with the price of panels jacked…
By Steve Hanley A controversy is brewing in Florida following the devastation caused by Hurricane Irma. Many people in the state thought their rooftop solar systems would keep the lights on and the air conditioning running even after Irma knocked out power to millions of customers in the state. But it didn’t quite turn out…
By Kelly Pickerel The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has officially released its findings from today’s affirmative vote that foreign solar cell and panel imports have caused injury to U.S. manufacturing. Significant in the release is that Canadian, Australian, South American and Singaporean imports were found to not cause injury, while Mexican and Korean imports…
Imposing tariffs on solar components imported into the U.S. will drive up prices for solar developers. It could also cost U.S. taxpayers as much as $1.23 billion. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Solar Tech News – RenewableEnergyWorld.com
A coalition of 10 electricity service providers serving the U.S. Rocky Mountain region said they will begin negotiations for membership in the Southwest Power Pool regional transmission organization. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Solar Tech News – RenewableEnergyWorld.com
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All the latest reaction to the Section 201 solar trade case as the ITC unanimously finds injury to domestic US manufacturers from global imports. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: PV-Tech
By Kelly Pickerel Much to the dismay of the majority of the U.S. solar industry, panel manufacturers Suniva and SolarWorld were found to have suffered injury from imported crystalline silicon PV cells, and a petition for tariffs on foreign solar cells and panels will be sent to President Trump’s desk. The U.S. International Trade Commission…
By Kelly Pickerel The International Trade Commission (ITC) today found injury to the domestic crystalline silicon solar cell industry based on a petition brought by Suniva and SolarWorld. President Trump will receive the U.S. International Trade Commission’s recommendation for action by Nov. 13, and he has 60 days to act on whether to enforce tariffs…
By [email protected] The threat of solar tariffs moved one step closer to reality on Friday when U.S. trade commissioners unanimously agreed that imported solar equipment has caused “serious injury” to domestic manufacturers. The vote handed a victory to Suniva and SolarWorld, which filed a rare petition under Section 201 of the 1974 Trade Act, arguing…
Some really interesting developments are taking place in the Indian solar space. Module prices are hardening and there is talk of Discoms reneging on previous high tariff power purchase agreements (PPA) in light of declining tariffs, while developers are reportedly seeking to exit low tariff commitments in light of rising module prices. It’s all happening…
By Robin Lancaster Solar project in Uttar Pradesh will deliver power to Indian utility NTPC Read Full Article Here For more great articles: reNEWS – Renewable Energy News
The US International Trade Commission has voted 4-0 in favour of proceeding with the Suniva Section 201 trade case having seen enough evidence to convince them that imports are the major cause of injury to US solar manufacturers. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: PV-Tech
By Kelly Pickerel JinkoSolar has supplied 28.2 MWdc of its solar PV modules to Swinerton Renewable Energy, for the construction of the Jacumba Solar Project. Located in San Diego County, California, the Jacumba Solar Project consists of more than 80,000 JinkoSolar 1,500-volt monocrystalline PERC modules. The project was energized in early August, seven months after…
By James Ayre The German firm Innogy is now planning to spend up to €1.2 billion on e-mobility, photovoltaics and glass fibre networks by the year 2019, according to a recent public statement on the matter Innogy Planning To Spend Up To $1.2 Billion On E-Mobility, Solar PV, & Glass Fibre Networks By 2019 was…