U.S. solar power purchase agreement prices rose 4% quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, and prices may continue to increase for “months and years to come,” said a report from PPA marketplace operator LevelTen Energy.
To help importers vet compliance with the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act and other supply chain traceability requirements, the Solar Energy Industries Association released the Standard 101, which was recently approved by the American National Standards Institute.
A tightening in federal customs enforcement under a law to restrict imports made by forced labor in China’s Xinjiang region had snagged Qcells cell imports from Southeast Asia.
Tariffs, foreign content restrictions, and antidumping and countervailing duty investigations have reshaped the landscape for imports of solar components and manufactured products.
The United States has stepped up its use of tariffs on international trade partners, alongside the removal of many renewable energy incentives. Most imports from China are now subject to 30% tariffs and other barriers, along with further measures specific to solar products. InfoLink’s Alan Tu examines key changes in US policy and their likely impact on the domestic PV market.
Last week, ROTH Capital Partners hosted over 50 public and private companies and industry experts during its 12th Annual Solar & Storage Symposium at RE+ in Las Vegas. The three-day event offered perspectives on the evolving policy and market backdrop shaping solar, storage, and related sectors.
Collections are expected to extract tens of billions of dollars in duties retroactively collected from importers of solar gear from Southeast Asia from mid-2022 to mid-2024.
South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) is urging the United States to exempt its companies from Section 232 polysilicon tariffs, warning that restrictions could disrupt $2.8 billion in U.S. solar investments.
The anti-dumping and anti-subsidy cases targeting solar imports from India, Indonesia and Laos – submitted in July – can be expected to unfold into next spring.
Stemming from the first U.S. solar trade cases, the decision means low-power solar devices, made in China generally to control lighting, can be imported into the American market without trade penalties.
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