Thin film PV maker Stion to discontinue operations
The Mississippi-based CIGS manufacturer cites “intense” competition from imports.
PV system prices have already increased due to Section 201 (w/ charts)
The latest report by GTM Research puts numbers on the increase in H2 2017 system prices and analyzes the potential damage from a range of scenarios.
Labor Deparment finds SolarWorld employees eligible for benefits
The U.S. Department of Labor has found that the troubled module manufacturer’s laid-off employees should receive additional benefits because their terminations were the result of the company’s difficulty competing with imports.
SunPower: Any trade action should apply to everyone but us
The high-efficiency solar maker asks for Section 201 action to include First Solar’s thin film products, but to exclude its back contact crystalline silicon solar as a unique product.
Module manufacturer Itek bucks trend, opens new factory
As the solar industry debates the long-term viability of U.S. module manufacturing rage in Washington, the company opened a new 48,000 square foot facility, positioning itself for potential marketshare gains if new sanctions on module imports are imposed.
First Solar weighs in on the Section 201 trade case
The world’s largest thin-film solar maker has sided with the petitioners, testifying to the difficulties that U.S. solar cell and module makers are experiencing and the challenges of competing with imports supported by foreign governments.
ZAF starts nickel-zinc battery factory in Missouri
The 50 MWh factory shows that there is more going on in the battery space than lithium-ion.
From the editor: Playing with fire
The latest proposals by Suniva and SolarWorld for trade relief under the Section 201 process are dangerous and unreasonable.
Mission Solar Energy to supply PetersenDean with solar panels
The nation’s largest private roofing contractor will be sourcing modules from the Texas-based PV maker, raising questions about its previous supply arrangement with SolarWorld.
Manufacturing and Section 201: An interview with PanelClaw CEO Costa Nicolaou (video)
In this interview with pv magazine LIVE from the SPI 2017 trade show, PanelClaw CEO Costa Nicalaou makes a case for why any trade action imposed under the Section 201 case will be bad not only for installations, but for the makers of racking, tracking and mounting systems.
