Featured in A Teutonic shift – 02-2018

Prognosis uncertain

American solar manufacturing: President Trump’s relatively measured 201 ruling surprised many. And while there are already reports of new hiring and expansions by U.S. module makers, the new tariffs will not be enough for a major revival of the sector.

By

Christian Roselund

14 Feb 2018

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Inherent in the justification for the United States’ Section 201 process is the desire to preserve sections of American manufacturing that are under threat from being wiped out by imports. But for the petitioners in the recently resolved case on solar products and their supporters, there was more than this. For years, SolarWorld in particular has …

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