SEIA, allies slam Section 201 petitioners as bad businesses
From across the country, solar installers, solar allies and the national association descended on Washington D.C. to urge the U.S. International Trade Commission to throw out the Suniva/SolarWorld Section 201 trade case.
Section 201 testimony to be heard today
Today the International Trade Commission will hear arguments for and against trade action under its Section 201 investigation.
Could The Solar Trade Petition Destroy The Industry? Not If It Fights Back
In this op-ed for pv magazine, Tony Clifford of Standard Solar argues that the solar industry must mobilize politically to fight the Section 201 investigation initiated by Suniva.
Court denies SolarEdge’s injunction request against Enphase over ad
Saying the company failed to provide sufficient evidence to support any of its claims, a court refused to grant a preliminary injunction to stop Enphase from running the advertisement in question.
Cease and desist: SolarEdge heads to court to stop Enphase ads
The court rejected SolarEdge’s request for a temporary restraining order but did order an expedited schedule to hear whether the company should get a preliminary injunction to stop Enphase from running the videos.
Big Sky, small solar, smaller terms
A Montana solar project that would have quadrupled the state’s installed solar has been bushwhacked in the regulatory process, putting solar and even any power plant development in the state in question.
Court upholds strict scope for duties on Chinese, Taiwanese imports
A pair of court rulings has shot down challenges by a range of solar manufacturers related to the details of 2014 import duties on solar products from China and Taiwan.
Dispatches from Intersolar North America: The “Suniva effect” is real – and it’s already started
ANALYSIS: Discussions with at least one growing solar developer reveal panel shortages, asterisks and other potential clouds on solar’s horizon because of the Section 201 trade case.
SolarWorld Americas receives $6m cash lifeline
The U.S. arm of the troubled solar power company can expect to receive a $6 million infusion of cash from its lenders, which have also permitted the sale of non-operational assets.
Bribery scandal, budget woes sink Oregon solar incentive
Despite the best efforts of the Oregon Solar Energy Industries Association, the Residential Energy Tax Credit will sunset with no immediate replacement in place, in part because of improprieties at the state’s Department of Energy.
