Anti dumping

June 11, 2013

Chinese Companies who stand to benefit from European duties on Chinese Solar Panels

Chinese put pressure on Europe The European Chinese solar trade saga took an important turn when the EU imposed a 11% duty on imports of Chinese […]
June 6, 2013

Neo Solar and Del Solar Merger for Good – Consolidation the only way to survive

Neo Solar and Del Solar Merger Consolidation in the global solar industry continues at an accelerated pace with companies exiting the solar business, bankruptcies being announced, takeovers […]
June 4, 2013

Japan to become the world's biggest Solar Market by Revenues

Japan is a country where solar energy is flourishing because of its Government support through generous feed in subsidy. Till 2007 Japan was the leader in Solar […]
May 22, 2013

Will India be oppressed once again this time by the Western Solar Power

FSLR thinks Indian Regulatory system to be “relatively sophisticated” India has been a big market for the US based First Solar (FSLR), with the company already […]
May 8, 2013

The big question – Whether India should impose Anti-dumping or not?

Anti-dumping Duty in India The Government of India is in a fix trying to decide whether to impose anti-dumping duties or not. The Government’s intention is […]
April 23, 2013

India hits back at America's WTO case on Solar Panel usage

India should fight back by imposing duties on Solar Panel Imports The Indian government has finally woken up and taken the fight to the US in […]
April 19, 2013

Will China finally impose some order in its Solar Manufacturing Industry?

China’s solar industry is in total chaos with massive overcapacity plaguing the industry for the last two years. Two of the biggest solar companies LDK and […]
February 19, 2013

Solar Glass Makers join the Global Solar Wars – Europe against China

Anti dumping case against import of Chinese Glass for Solar Modules Global Solar Trade Wars are throwing up new battles left and right from the least […]
February 13, 2013

India made a sucker by US as America files WTO Protectionist Case against India even as Indian Solar Panel makers go Bankrupt

US files WTO Protectionist Case against India US filed a case against India for domestic content rules in its solar federal policy despite American company First […]
January 10, 2013

European Sanctions on Chinese solar imports will mean a windfall for Taiwanse Solar Cell Companies

Introduction There are going to be big winners and losers if Europe finds that the biggest anti dumping case against China has hurt its domestic solar […]
December 12, 2012

How Taiwan Solar Companies are flourishing due to Global Solar Wars

Taiwanese Solar Companies have been the biggest beneficiaries of the duties on Chinese solar panels imposed by USA and the uncertainty arising from possible sanctions by […]
December 12, 2012

Global Solar Panel Wars – The Complete Story till Now

Why are the Global Solar Panel Wars Occurring Chinese solar panel producers have increased their market share rapidly in the last 4-5 years displacing the dominant […]
December 11, 2012

Tamil Nadu Solar Tender – Main Points about the Gigwatt solar capacity up for grabs

The Indian state of Tamil Nadu recently released a solar energy policy which aims to rapidly add solar energy capacity in the state by making it […]
December 7, 2012

Indian Solar Developers Strategy to fight Anti Dumping Case against imports of Cheap Solar Panels

India recently joined the global solar trade wars with the Ministry of Commerce starting an investigation into dumping of solar cells on a complaint made by […]
November 29, 2012

India joins the Global Solar War – Anti Dumping investigation against China, USA , Malaysia and Taiwan

India joins the Solar Wars Global Solar Wars have been going on for some time now with the major world players like US, EU and China […]
November 16, 2012

Chinese PV Panel maker Renesola starts production in India to circumvent Duties

Renesola in India Chinese solar panel producers are facing duties and investigations on dumping of solar panels from multiple countries. While USA has already imposed 35% […]
November 15, 2012

Why did China complain about Italian Solar Domestic content rules to WTO after more than a year?

China keeps coming out with new ways to protect its beleaguered solar panel industry which is facing the wrath of the Western governments. Note China exports […]
September 21, 2012

The Chinese Solar Ship sinks being hit by Europe’s Anti Dumping Iceberg

China is the world’s largest manufacturer of solar panels and its intermediates like crystalline silicon ingots, wafers and cells. The country is also the biggest exporter […]
August 25, 2012

Global Green Battles – China Fires Back at USA for Subsidizing Green Energy Projects, Mulls Duty on European Solar Imports as well

Global Green Battles The Global Green War had started with the US imposing duties on imports of Chinese made solar panels and cells. Subsequently dumping charges […]
July 11, 2012

Sunshine State Florida Does No Justice to its Name, installing measly number of PV Solar Panels

While US Solar Installers are expanding rapidly as solar power grows at a rapid pace across the country, the Sunshine state Florida refuses to adopt legislation […]
July 2, 2012

Solar Energy dominates Renewables Growth in 2011 with 60% share at $147 billion growing at 50% y/y even as Wind Energy Investment flattens out

Solar Energy Investment in Solar Energy sector jumped by more than 50% y/y to around $150 billion in 2011 with solar projects being built frantically in […]
June 25, 2012

Solar Polysilicon Market in Crisis – Oversupply seen till 2014, Prices crash Below Cost, Daqo and GCL want anti dumping duties

The Polysilicon Companies have seen an amazing amount of profits in the period between 2008-2011 end as prices of polysilicon shot up to $400/kg which resulted […]
June 5, 2012

How GCL, LDK and and Renesola could benefit from the US- China Solar Trade War

The US imposition of duties on Solar panel imports from China has raised the hackles of the Chinese Government which considers the solar industry to be […]
June 1, 2012

European Solar Installers and Taiwanese Solar Cell Producers Biggest Beneficiaries of the US-China Trade Spat

The US imposition of anti-dumping and countervailing duties on China made solar cells has brought out unintended beneficiaries and losers. I had explained in an earlier […]