Chinese manufacturers likely to set up shop in Mexico
Looking at the possible impact of new U.S. import tariffs on PV modules from China, market research group TrendForce says Mexico could offer Chinese manufacturers a North American pipeline hub.
India's anticipated import tariffs could dampen Modi's ambitious solar plans
Anti-dumping tariffs would range from $0.11 to $0.81 per watt on PV imports and double the price of solar energy to $0.20 a kilowatt hour, according to the Solar Power Developers’ Association.
EU ProSun accuses Chinese PV manufacturers of 'massive violation of EU trade deal'
The European solar lobby group calls the minimum price agreement between the EU and China “unworkable” and in need of “review” after submitting some 1,500 suspected trade violations to the European Commission.
JinkoSolar expresses disappointment at proposed US duties on Chinese panels
The Chinese PV manufacturer says the Commerce Department decision “will have a negative impact on the solar industry and will ultimately end up hurting U.S. customers and U.S. solar jobs the most.”
US to slap new tariffs on Chinese PV panels
The duties would be applied to both solar panels and cells and effectively close a loophole that allowed Chinese manufacturers to bypass import tariffs by using non-Chinese solar cells in their panels.
India: Motech claimed it had only one subsidiary
The Taiwanese manufacturer told Indian investigators it had only one subsidiary connected to its exports to India. Ministry of Commerce officials, however, uncovered other relevant units in Taiwan, China, the U.S. and Japan.
Failed export strategy killed Indian manufacturers
Solar manufacturers facing the imposition of AD duties on their goods in India claim Indian manufacturers were saddled with huge costs after investing in capacity for an export market that never materialized.
Silence from Indian solar importers
None of the 39 solar companies presumed to have benefited by importing dumped goods disputed the claim. pv magazine emailed 39 companies with no response.
ReneSola targets household sales
The Chinese OEM manufacturer is switching focus to small-scale own-brand sales direct to the consumer. The strategy saw the company burn through $134m in three months.
India's coal and renewables under one minister
The Indian government ministries of power, coal and renewables could make uneasy bedfellows. New PM Modi will unite all three departments under one minister.
