WASHINGTON D.C. — Today the Trump administration is imposing new tariffs and establishing minimum import prices on polysilicon and polysilicon derivative products including ingots, wafer, solar cells, and modules. Following is a statement from Tim Pawlenty, CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA): “America has made terrific progress rebuilding … [continued]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) issued a final affirmative injury determination in the antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) investigation on solar cells and modules from southeast Asia. Following is a statement from Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), … [continued]
USITC Votes to Continue Investigations on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled into Modules from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam United States International Trade Commission (USITC) [last week] determined that there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of Crystalline … [continued]
Message to the House of Representatives — President’s Veto of H.J. Res. 39 TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: “I am returning herewith without my approval H.J. Res. 39, a resolution that would disapprove the Department of Commerce’s rule titled ‘Procedures Covering Suspension of Liquidation, Duties and Estimated Duties in Accord … [continued]
SEIA estimates the proposed 50-250% duties would cause 18 GW of lost solar deployment, equivalent to all U.S. solar capacity installed prior to 2015
Quarterly US solar PV installations fell below 1 gigawatt (GW) in the third quarter for the first time since 2015 due to the impact of the Section 201 tariffs imposed at the beginning of the year and the uncertainty which surrounded their potential introduction
Solar import tariffs imposed by the Trump Administration in January are expected to cost the average residential customer $960 per solar system, adding up to what is essentially a $236.5 million tax imposed on American solar customers.
Suniva, the Chinese-owned, US-based solar manufacturer which instigated the Section 201 trade case that led to the imposition of 30% tariffs on all imported solar cells and modules, has this week been released from bankruptcy proceedings thanks to the intervention of SQN Capital Management.
Chinese domestic demand for solar cells and modules is projected to decline. Combined with the growing protectionism, this is expected to produce a difficult period for the Chinese solar industry, according to reports. They say it looks like gloomy times are coming for the Chinese solar industry. My advice is, “Don’t bet on it.”
A group of 409 clean energy business leaders organized by independent environmental advocacy group E2 has penned a letter to US President Donald Trump opposing his recent decision to impose a 30% tariff on all imported solar cells and modules, warning that the move has the potential to eliminate almost 90,000 American jobs.
