CHINA-U.S. SOLAR TRADE WAR THREATENS PROJECTS

Over 3 GW of US Utility Scale Solar-PV Projects at Risk from US Anti-Dumping Case…PV project pipeline approaching 50 GW in the United States, but large-scale developments are at risk from proposed trade rulings

August 4, 2014 (SolarBuzz)

“More than 3 gigawatts (GW) of the projects currently in the US photovoltaic (PV) project pipeline had been set to use Chinese modules, according Solarbuzz…[W]ith the recent anti-subsidy and anti-dumping rulings proposed by the US Department of Commerce, companies may have to find other suppliers or potentially pay higher prices for those modules…Approximately half of the US PV project pipeline is composed of ground-mount systems—many of them large-scale. While traditionally these have been attractive due to economy of scale savings, many could face challenges, in the form of cost increases stemming from the US trade investigation…[The size of the project and total market demand now approaching 50 GW of commercial and utility projects] continues to grow in the US, indicating sustained interest from project developers working in the market…” click here for more

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