The U.S. Department of Commerce on Thursday announced stiff anti-dumping tariffs of around 31 percent on crystalline silicon solar panels imported from China, leading to a new round of concerns on how the duties will impact the growing American solar industry.
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31 Percent Anti-Dumping Tariffs Announced for Chinese Solar Panels
Despite 2011 having been a particularly challenging year for PV cell and module manufacturers, new small-scale module manufacturing facilities continue to be implemented, especially in emerging markets. In some cases, these companies/facilities are either aligned to local government policies or are implemented purely as diversification strategies. Other examples are joint-ventures between private and government entities
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Domestic Module Manufacturing: PV Globalization or Political Vote-Seeking?
Note: An update on the status of this legislation can be found here: Trade-offs Begin – NJ S1925 Update Senators Bob Smith and Stephen Sweeny recently introduced New Jersey Senate Bill 1925. The bill proposes to amend New Jersey’s current solar Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) requirements in an attempt to help stabilize
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Proposed New Jersey Solar Bill May Not Solve SREC Woes
The world’s first solar-geothermal power plant was commissioned last week in Stillwater, Nevada with the completion of a 24-MW solar PV plant developed by Enel Green Power. It is strategically positioned next to Enel’s existing 60-MW geothermal plant to increase power production and resource predictability.
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Enel Flips Solar Switch at Cogeneration Plant, Starts Geothermal Work in Utah
In April 2012, SolarBusinessServices met with TrueValue Solar CEO Suren Chandrajit to discuss the phoenix-like rise of his company. The following is a summary of the key topics discussed. TVS has grown very fast to become arguably the largest PV retailer in Australia
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What Does it Take to be Australia’s Largest PV Retailer?
