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China trade investigations Since the U.S., Europe and India launched PV trade investigations into China, the People’s Republic has responded in kind, launching a range of investigations against various countries. Below is a list of related news.       Nov. 1, 2012, China launches EU polysilicon anti-dumping investigation China’s Ministry of Commerce has launched […]

US-Sino PV investigation On November 7, 2012, the U.S. International Trade Commission unanimously determined that Chinese photovoltaic imports materially injured the U.S. industry. Consequently, AD and CV duty orders were issued. Below is a timeline of events and related news. Date Action October 19, 2011 SolarWorld submitted a petition to Commerce, claiming China’s photovoltaic manufacturers […]

EU solar glass investigation The European Commission initiated anti-dumping proceedings against Chinese solar glass manufacturers on February 28, 2013, at the behest of EU ProSun Glass. It then announced the launch of an anti-subsidy investigation on April 27. Below is a timeline of events and related news. Date Action January 15, 2013 EU ProSun Glass […]

EU anti-subsidy investigation The European Commission initiated anti-subsidy proceedings against Chinese photovoltaic manufacturers, including panels and their key components, on November 8, 2012, at the behest of EU ProSun. Below is a timeline of events and related news. Date Action September 26, 2012 EU ProSun files anti-subsidy complaint. November 8, 2012 EU launches Chinese anti-subsidy […]

EU anti-dumping investigation The European Commission initiated anti-dumping proceedings against Chinese photovoltaic manufacturers, including panels and their key components, on September 6, 2012, at the behest of EU ProSun. Below is a timeline of events and related news. Date Action July 25, 2012 EU ProSun, led by SolarWorld, files anti-dumping complaint. September 6, 2012 EU […]

Global PV trade cases Since a SolarWorld-led coalition filed an anti-dumping (AD) and anti-subsidy (CVD) complaint with the U.S. Department of Commerce in October of 2011, a host of trade cases have been instigated across the world. To help you navigate the topic, pv magazine has compiled a list of resources, conducted interviews and reported […]

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With tariff structures combining with abundant sunshine and world-leading rooftop solar penetration levels, Australia has emerged as a leading distributed battery storage market. As goes Australia, so goes the global market? This is less than clear and pv magazine is charting the progress of storage in the so-called sunburnt country in a special article series. The market, the grid, the players, the technology and the economics.

pv magazine and Hanwha Q CELLS award the “Installation Innovation Award – Europe” Our four nominees for the Installation Innovation Award presented their fresh ideas and projects in short pitches at Intersolar Europe. Now is the time to assess these pitches, have your say, and maybe become one of the five lucky winners of an iPhone 6. […]