Turkey Moves To Regulate Solar Imports From Non-China Countries Updated On Wed, Mar 20th, 2024 by Saurenergy In an interesting move, Turkey has moved to create a level playing field for all countries exporting solar equipment to the country. The Ministry of Trade has announced a new measure that seeks to regulate solar panel imports from Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, Croatia, and Jordan. Under the measure from March 26, importers will be required to […] Read more
Pakistan Solar Association Wants Govt to Allow $800m for Solar Imports Updated On Mon, Mar 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy At a time when Pakistan is facing acute power outages and the renewable energy sector posting sluggish growth, the Pakistan Solar Association (PSA) has requested the Power Ministry of Pakistan to allow the import of solar panels and other solar equipment. The PSA has asked for an annual limit of $800 million for the solar […] Read more
Predictably, Government Shuts Loophole For Concessional Import Of Solar Modules Updated On Fri, Oct 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy In a move that many felt was widely anticipated, but where the delay on acting had given rise to hopes too, the government has finally moved to shut down the option of importing solar modules using a provision in the Project Import Regulations, 1986 that allowed complete power plants to be imported at concessional rates. […] Read more
US probe into solar imports threatens almost 2/3 of planned capacity additions in 2022: Rystad Energy Updated On Wed, May 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy As much as 17.5 gigawatts (GWac) of planned US solar capacity installations in 2022 are in doubt after the Department of Commerce (DOC) opened an investigation into panel imports from southeast Asia, Norway-based Rystad Energy research shows. The US was expected to install 27 GWac of solar energy capacity in the utility, residential, and commercial […] Read more
Solar Cell Imports Close to Double in First 9 Months of 2021-22: R.K Singh Updated On Fri, Apr 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy New & Renewable Energy Minister RK Singh informed Parliament that the imports of solar cells in the April-January 2021-22 period were of $3,447 million which is a huge growth from the corresponding period of the last fiscal and most imports were from China. In terms of rupees the imports will come to around Rs 26,000 […] Read more
AISIA Warns of Stockpiling of Solar Equipment, Seeks Safeguards Updated On Mon, Mar 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy Industry body AISIA, or the All India Solar Manufacturers Association, has warned yet again of the dangers facing India’s domestic manufacturers. In a letter to the MNRE minister, the AISIA states that domestic manufacturers have been operating at 30% capacity, and the situation places at risk thousands of jobs in India. Almost 125 manufacturing units […] Read more
US Solar Developers Warn Of Threat to Solar From Import Duties Updated On Thu, Sep 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy A strong pushback has started in the US, on the threat of import duties from countries in South East Asia, especially Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand. A letter on behalf of 190 companies, primarily developers, contractors and financiers warns that punitive duties, if applied, would risk jeopardising almost 18 GW of Solar projects in the US, […] Read more
In Boost to US, WTO Rules Against China On Solar Tariffs Dispute Updated On Fri, Sep 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy The World Trade Organization (WTO) on Thursday ruled in favor of the United States in a dispute with China over tariffs on solar panels that were imposed by the previous American administration on imports from China. The tariffs had been slapped on in January 2018 by the Trump administration, setting off a chain of events that continues […] Read more
Domestic Solar Manufacturers Collateral Damage In Tussle Between Govt And SC Updated On Wed, Aug 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy The ongoing tussle between the union government and the Supreme Court, where the apex court has repeatedly expressed its displeasure at the slow pace of filling of vacancies in courts, and lately in tribunals too, has come back to hurt solar manufacturers. Of course, for the sector as a whole, this is not the first […] Read more
