While there were a number of PV firsts this year, the biggest story of 2018, without a doubt, was that of China’s very abrupt PV policy about turn at the end of May (hence the term: 31/5), which led to the immediate brakes being applied to its PV industry charge. Effect......[More]

India could add 56-58 GW of solar capacity in the next four years, domestic ratings agency CRISIL said in a report published on Friday. The expected capacity addition would be an almost 300% jump from the 20 GW added in the 2014-18 fiscal period. The ramp-up will be dri......[More]

In its report, the DGTR concluded that increased imports of solar PV cells in India have caused “serious injury” “threaten to cause serious injury” to domestic producers. The safeguard duty of 25% on PV modules cells will now come into force from July 30, 2018. The noti......[More]

The contract, worth around $600 million, was signed on July 17 with an un-named U.S. “major ground power plant developer”. Under the terms, monocrystalline modules will be shipped over a four-year period, between 2019 2022. The Chinese PV manufacturer’s wholly-owned sub......[More]

Once again criticizing the ongoing solar PV trade dispute, reduced dem for polysilicon, REC Silicon says it has been forced to further reduce its workforce by 40%, or around 100 employees, at its Moses Lake polysilicon production facility in Washington, effective today.......[More]

The U.S. has responded to a request from the EU, China, Malaysia Thail to enter into joint consultations on the import tariffs for PV products. At the end of January, U.S. President Donald Trump set tariffs of 30% for imports of PV products into the United States under ......[More]