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U.S. increases and extends clean energy import tariffs on China

The U.S. Trade Representative decided that it will expand tariffs on solar components, batteries, semiconductors, steel, and EVs from China. September 13, 2024 The U.S. Trade Representative ruled to maintain section 301 tariffs on goods shipped from China.   The tariffs include 25% on batteries and steel, 50% tariffs of semiconductors, and a 100% tariff …

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Canada considers surtax on solar products, batteries from China

From pv magazine Global The government of Canada is seeking views on imposing a surtax on solar products, batteries and battery parts, semiconductors, and critical minerals from Chinese producers. A 30-day consultation period opened on Sept. 10. The Canadian government said in an online statement that Canadian workers, the automotive sector, and related critical manufacturing supply chains …

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U.S. house fails to move on restricting manufacturing tax credits

With the solar industry divided on whether to restrict 45X tax incentives for Chinese companies and from other “foreign entities of interest,” groups express concern that legislators didn’t act on a recent bill. September 10, 2024 Tax credits made available through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) have created a controversy within he U.S. Solar with …

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DOE calls for faster interconnection of distributed solar and storage at lower cost

DOE developed the roadmap through its “i2X” process involving regulators, utilities and other stakeholders. The acronym stands for Interconnection Innovation e-Exchange. The draft roadmap offers 37 “possible strategies, not prescriptive fixes” to resolve four broad challenges: timeline and process delays, high grid upgrade costs, lack of grid transparency, and incomplete or outdated technical standards. The …

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Sunrise brief: How protectionism could undermine the revival of U.S. solar manufacturing

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How protectionism could undermine the revival of U.S. solar manufacturing

I get it. I do. As stewards of U.S. taxpayer money, I understand the impulse behind a bipartisan group of senators’ introduction of the American Tax Dollars for American Solar Manufacturing Act. Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced the bipartisan legislation to prevent  “foreign entities of …

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U.S. authorities detain solar modules imported from Mexico

Module manufacturer Maxeon says that U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials have detained all of its panel imports from Mexico since July as the federal law enforcement agency investigates their compliance with the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). September 5, 2024 From pv magazine Global Maxeon, a Singapore-based PV module manufacturer, said in its …

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