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When the American government was investigating whether solar cells and panels from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam were dumped on the American market in 2024 as a result of which the American manufacturers could not compete, the activities in those countries quickly worked elsewhere. Soon imports from India, Indonesia and Laos started rattling. The American industry has taken note. Nowadays, a new antidumping/countervailing obligation (AD/CVD) investigation has been submitted by the Alliance for American Solar Manufacturing and Trade In the three new countries. The American International Trade Court (ITC) and the Commerce (DOC) department officially have a series of rates…
This week, women in Solar+ Europe give a voice to Jodie Brush, Communications & Public Affairs Manager at Verbund Green Power Iberia. She says that real progress happens when everyone is involved. “Gender equality is not just a problem of women. Men must be invited to participate in the conversation, listen, learn, to challenge their own assumptions and become allies,” she says. July 18, 2025 Women in solar energy+ Europe Like each sector, the industry of the renewable energy is deep in diversity. I work in an industry that is historically dominated by men, but that is precisely why I…
Today, the trade department has unveiled its provisional antidumping (AD) rates in the business with battery ano material from China. Almost every significant battery exporter to the United States, including Canadian Zonne -Zon, LG Energy Solution, Panasonic, SAFT, Samsung and Tesla, received an AD speed of 93.5%. The China-wide rate (for those who have not responded to the commerce petition request) is 102.72%. A complete list of exporters and producers can be under the tariff order Found here. The AD rates are far below 800%+ rates requested by the submitter American Active Anode Material Producers (AAAMP). Commerce has also relatively…
In a new weekly update for PV -MagazineOpis, a Dow Jones company, offers a quick look at the most important trends in the global PV industry. July 18, 2025 Opis According to the Opis Solar Weekly Report released on July 15, the China Mono Premium-OPISs benchmark price rating for mono-grade polysilicon that is specifically used in N-type Ingot production for the inland Chinese market for the inland Chinese market-with 6.21% week-on week, with a CNY 36.350 0.076/w. In combination with the movement, FOB China saw prices for N-type M10 and G12 waffles also remarkable increases. On July 15 the prices…
The Swiss analysis company Pexapark says that the Market for European Power Achterne Agreement (PPA) became strong in June after a bad result in May, with solar accounting for the majority of the newly signed capacity. July 18, 2025 Patrick Jowett European developers have signed 20 PPAs a total of 1,429 MW in June, according to the latest report from the Swiss research agency for renewable energy sources Pexapark. The result is an increase of 40% in the number of deal compared to the month prior and an increase of 700% in revealed volumes. Pexapark says that the result marks…
In the years since the inflation reduction law was adopted, the American sunbouw has seen consistent annual growth on both commercial and the Nut markets; The last to load forward and of solar energy makes the largest source of new electricity on the American grid in recent reports. With the passage of HR1, or the only big wonderful account act, the subsidies that reinforce the American solar output are planned for sunset with a considerably shorter runway than previously granted by the IRA. However, the fine details of these decreasing stimuli are still moving. Large-scale solar ITC changes in HR1…
An American solar production group has submitted trade requests for the import of cells and module from Indonesia, India and Laos, looking for antidumping and counter vailing tasks on mostly products produced by Chinese. The promotion could activate new AD/CVD investigations by the US Department of Trade. July 18, 2025 Ben Santarris By PV Magazine USA The next sequence of the following in a succession of geographical points of attention in the 14-year trade struggle of the American solar industry against Chinese commercial practices, has now submitted an American Manufacturing Consortium against the import from India, Indonesia and Laos. The…
Goodwe has released its Bat Series battery cabinet for small to medium-sized commercial projects, with two capacities at the launch at 102.4 kWh and 112.6 kWh and outdoor use in mind. July 18, 2025 Tristan Rayner By ESS News Goodwe has introduced its new Bat series of high-voltage battery cabinet for the commercial and industrial (C&I) sector. The system is available in two capacities, 102.4 kWh and 112.6 kWh, which are reached with the help of a different number of the same standard battery packages. The smaller cupboard contains ten packaging while the larger eleven contains. This difference in Pack…
Researchers in Germany have tried to identify the characteristics that can define the “ideal recyclable solar cell” and have discovered that the recycling of PV devices is usually in contrast to the efforts of achieving high efficiency. July 18, 2025 Emiliano Bellini Researchers from the German research institute Jülich have investigated the characteristics of the ideal recyclable solar cell must and have concluded that recycling conflicts with traditional criteria such as efficiency, stability and costs. “The basic idea behind this work was to investigate how the basic design of a solar cell would change if recycling was considered,” said the…
Floor manufacturer Beaflor USA has installed what is supposed to be the largest solar energy system from Metro Atlanta. “This solar installation represents our dedication to sustainable production practices and also makes healthy business decisions,” says Emile Coopman, continuous improvement manager. “By working together with Cherry Street Energy, we reduce our environmental footprint and stabilize our long -term energy costs, which benefits both our customers and the planet.” The 1.04 MW system is installed by Cherry Street. It should pay around 10% of Beaflor’s annual energy consumption. “The system was built with plans for future expansion. This is the first…