EU set to publish details of China solar trade deal

Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Reddit
Email

The European Commission has endorsed the deal agreed between its negotiators and the Chinese solar industry last week and will publish the terms of the price-undertaking on Saturday.

Last weekend saw the conclusion of six weeks of talks designed to avoid the implementation of a 47.6% tariff on Chinese PV modules entering Europe. The levy was set to begin on 6 August if no deal was reached.

This article requires Premium SubscriptionBasic (FREE) Subscription

Unlock unlimited access for 12 whole months of distinctive global analysis

Photovoltaics International is now included.

  • Regular insight and analysis of the industry’s biggest developments
  • In-depth interviews with the industry’s leading figures
  • Unlimited digital access to the PV Tech Power journal catalogue
  • Unlimited digital access to the Photovoltaics International journal catalogue
  • Access to more than 1,000 technical papers
  • Discounts on Solar Media’s portfolio of events, in-person and virtual

Or continue reading this article for free

A minimum import price will be set as well as a cap on the percentage of the European market that Chinese firms can fill.

Speculation suggested the minimum import price for Chinese panels would be set in the range of €0.54-€57 per Watt (US$0.72-0.76).

An official from the China Chamber of Commerce (CCC), which represented manufacturers at the talks, told PV-Tech after the deal was signed that the price was likely to be regressive rather than fixed, to better reflect changing market conditions.

“The price isn’t fixed; the promised price will be adjusted at any time, having only one price makes no sense,” said Sun Guangbin, secretary general of solar energy & PV products at the CCC.

The dispute led China to open an investigation into EU wine exports with many fearing an all out trade war.

The dispute was the largest by value between the EU and China, with the market worth an estimated €21 billion (US$28 billion) last year alone.

Read Next

June 27, 2025
Indian solar manufacturer Premier Energies has commissioned its 1.2GW TOPCon solar cell manufacturing line at Fab City, Hyderabad, Telangana.
June 27, 2025
The UK government has decided it will not sign a Contract for Difference (CfD) with Xlinks for the 11.5GW Morroco-UK interconnector project.
June 27, 2025
Renewables investment platform Nexwell Power has signed a round of power purchase agreements (PPAs) with “one of the largest” US tech companies for solar PV capacity to be built in Spain.
June 27, 2025
Statkraft has signed PPAs with Better Energy to purchase energy from two solar power plants in Poland with a total capacity of 64GWh.
June 27, 2025
Solar developer Lightsource bp has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with a subsidiary of Taiwanese energy firm HD Renewable Energy (HDRE).
June 27, 2025
PV Tech spoke to Monika Paplaczyk about recent changes in the UK energy mix and opportunities for investors in the solar sector.

Subscribe to Newsletter

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Webinars
June 30, 2025
10am PST / 6pm BST
Solar Media Events
July 1, 2025
London, UK
Solar Media Events
July 1, 2025
London, UK
Media Partners, Solar Media Events
July 2, 2025
Bangkok, Thailand
Media Partners, Solar Media Events
September 2, 2025
Mexico City, Mexico