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.
Solar rushes in to re-light hope in Puerto Rico
With more than 95% of Puerto Ricans without power, the U.S. solar industry is coming to the aid of the battered island.
Advocacy and strategy: An interview with SEIA CEO Abigail Hopper
In the aftermath of last week’s Section 201 trade case, pv magazine caught up with SEIA CEO Abigail Hopper to talk about what the organization’s strategy is going forward to prevent the worst effects of potential trade action.
Section 201: Clear and present danger
U.S. trade action: No one knows for sure what the ultimate outcome of the Section 201 investigation will be, but impacts are already being felt in the market, as both sides try to influence the outcome of the case.
ITC hearing coverage part 2: Don’t harm the U.S. market to save a few companies
As the second part of today’s marathon hearing, SEIA and its allies made a compelling case against Suniva and SolarWorld’s proposed trade remedies
Massachusetts net metering caps strand $78 million in plans
According to the Solar Energy Industries Association, 124 projects are in Kafkaesque limbo because of the state’s low net metering caps. Today, SEIA and its Massachusetts allies will lobby to raise the caps to 5%, which it predicts would lead to 1 GW of solar being installed by 2022.
SEIA: SolarWorld, Suniva tariff proposals violate Section 201 rules
In its pre-hearing brief to the U.S. ITC, the national solar industry association argues that even the reduced tariff levels that SolarWorld and Suniva are asking for are in excess of what is allowed under Section 201.
Section 201: Abigail Hopper on SEIA’s fight against the trade case (video)
This exclusive interview from the SPI trade show explores how SEIA under Abigail Hopper has come out hard and strong against the Section 201 trade case – and what she plans to do in the event of an injury finding.
SEIA to the USITC: ‘What’s next?’ as Suniva/SolarWorld decision looms
In a letter to the U.S. International Trade Commission, the national solar association argues the two petitioners have no plan to be functional module manufacturers even if they’re provided “global safeguard relief.”
SEIA, kWh Analytics provide risk management recommendations
The new guide offers potential solar investors a list of best practices designed to manage unnecessary risk as they consider putting money into projects.
