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The US Department of Commerce has initiated antidumping duty and countervailing duty investigations of crystalline silicon PV cells, whether or not assembled into modules from India, Indonesia, and Laos.

Indian solar manufacturers are among the targets of a new petition filed by US producers alleging illegal trade practices by overseas firms.

Construction is expected to start in November, with the 2GW module assembly plant built in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Cambodia-based solar manufacturer Imperial Star Solar has launched a silicon wafer manufacturing plant in Laos with a 4GW annual nameplate capacity.

SolarSpace has started cell production at its latest manufacturing facility, a 5GW factor in the Saysettha Development Zone in Laos.

Project developer Solar Attapeu Power Sole Company (SAPC) has broken ground on the first large-scale solar farm in Laos with a capacity of 50MW.

Solar developer ib vogt is partnering with the energy platform of Philippine conglomerate Ayala to develop large-scale PV projects in the Asia-Pacific region.

EDF has secured a contract to lead the development of a 240MWp floating solar project in Laos that will be co-located with a 1.08GW hydropower plant.

The case for solar remains strong in Southeast Asia since power demand is still growing rapidly in many of its markets, but traversing the unique regulations and policies of each country and knowing which PV segment is most suitable remains challenging. Here are some of PV Tech’s key takeaways from last week’s Solar and Off-Grid Renewables Southeast Asia (SORSEA) 2017 conference in Bangkok, Thailand.