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Tax relief deadline sparks selloff

From the beginning, 2026 is shaping up to be a year of radical change for all, and the solar industry is no exception. A calm end to 2025 was shattered in January, and the new year has already brought a PV manufacturing overhaul. Martin Schachinger of pvXchange examines the impacts of a sudden increase in module prices.

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pv magazine

05 Feb 2026

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Everything must go: Chinese module manufacturers are racing to ship products before the deadline for export tax relief. | Photo: Shawn/Unsplash

In very different regions of the globe, the call for change is resounding. Unfortunately rarely of a peaceful nature, often involving violence – energy, fire, change. The changes in the solar market also promise to be dramatic, even if the situation is in no way comparable to the various global conflicts and crises currently unfolding. …

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