Opening salvos are fired as the battle over solar safeguards heats up
The governments of Mexico, Malaysia, and Turkey, along with the SEIA, NextEra Energy Resources, REC Americas, and others, are chiming in to have a say in the recently reignited debate.
DOE grants aim to drive down inverter costs, advance PV fire prevention tech
Several of the projects also aim for lower costs for PV module materials or PV racking, as well as for lower defect rates on module assembly lines.
Sunrise brief: Solar projects are at risk as customs agents detain shipments at the border
Also on the rise: Protesters rally to demand TVA reforms, the energy storage market is fully charged for rapid growth, and BlackRock buys a solar developer.
Trina Solar improves efficiency of 210 mm PERC solar module
The panel achieved a power conversion efficiency of 23.5%.
Customs enforcement is jeopardizing 2.1 GW of solar projects
Solar product detentions at U.S. ports of entry all stem from a June 24 “Withhold Release Order” issued by Customs and Border Protection.
Sunrise brief: Who is working against distributed solar: Strategies to defend against attacks
Also on the rise: Poly price rise will continue, supplier says; group asks for Commerce Department probe of alleged solar dumping; and Nexamp lines up equity funding to fuel its growth.
Daqo CEO predicts polysilicon price will keep on rising
Daqo expects another 180-220,000 metric tons of poly production lines to appear next year, enough to supply 240-250 GW of solar modules and 200-210 GW of generation capacity.
Action urged on alleged solar PV dumping from 3 Southeast Asian countries
The American Solar Manufacturers Against Chinese Circumvention filed three petitions requesting that the Commerce Department investigate what were alleged to be “unfairly traded imports” from the three countries.
Sunrise brief: Solar deployment needs to accelerate by 3-4x: Biden administration
Also on the rise: Solar imports are being detained by border agents, First Solar breaks ground in its 3.3GW Ohio plant, and partners turn to blockchain to help expand module recycling efforts.
China made 14 GW of solar modules in June – and more than 80 GW in six months
The nation produced 57% more solar cells in the first half of this year than in the same period a year earlier.
