Policy

The DOC issued a list of companies on Friday (29th November) that it says are exporting solar cells to the US at prices below production costs, a practice known as “price dumping”.

PV Talk: Despite the gloomy headlines emanating from the recent COP29 climate negotiations, Global Solar Council CEO Sonia Dunlop tells Tom Kenning how for solar PV the picture was brighter, with progress made on grids, storage and the cost of capital.

SPE said the inverter industry “faces difficulties due to global manufacturing overcapacity and a slowdown in the rooftop PV segment in several important European markets.”

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has launched a US$30 million funding, from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, to accelerate the interconnection process for new energy generation.

Indonesia’s president, Prabowo Subianto, has established a 75GW renewable energy capacity target for the country at the G20 Summit in Brazil.

Philippines president Ferdinand Marcos Jr attended as construction began on what is thought to be the world’s largest power plant to combine solar PV and battery storage.

India’s traditional reliance on assembling PV modules using Chinese-made cells is undergoing a dramatic shift.

Two US representatives have submitted a resolution to amend the 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production Tax Credit (PTC) in the US.

Starting from December 1 2024, the export tax rebate rate for some PV products and batteries will be lowered from 13% to 9% in China. 

Wood Mackenzie director of energy transition practice, David Brown, said that a Trump administration 'will not change' demand for solar PV in the US in the 'near term'.