China Plans to Prioritize Non-Subsidized Wind and Solar Projects
China is prioritizing unsubsidized wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) projects. China’s National Energy Administration (NEA), has organized and drafted a project report on promoting non-subsidized affordable projects for wind and ...
China Eyes One Belt One Road Initiative to Expand Renewable Energy
China plans to utilize its ambitious One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative to expand renewable energy along the economic belt. According to China’s National Energy Administration (NEA), “In the past ...
51 GW of Wind Projects Installed Globally in 2018: Report
In 2018, nearly 51.3 GW of new wind energy projects were installed globally, 4 percent less than the previous year, says Global Wind Report 2018. In the last five years, ...
Toxic Air Killed 1.2 Million Indians in 2017: Report
Air pollution is estimated to have caused nearly 4.9 million deaths in 2017 with India and China accounting for 1.2 million each, which was the highest in the world, according ...
MNRE Takes a Tough Stand Against Two Defaulting Chinese Solar Module Suppliers
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued an advisory asking the stakeholders to beware of two Chinese companies - CSUN Trading (Hong Kong) Co. Ltd. and CEEG ...
India Imposes Anti-dumping Duty on Import of Solar EVA Sheets from 4 Countries
The government of India has notified the imposition of anti-dumping duty on the ‘Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)’ sheets for solar modules imported from China PR, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, and Thailand ...
50.2 GW of Wind Power Projects Added in 2018 Globally: Report
In 2018, the world added the third highest annual total of wind power. According to the Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables 'Global Wind Power Market Outlook Update: Q1 2019' report, 50.2 GW ...
Energy Demand Grew by 2.3% Globally in 2018; China, US and India Account for 70% of the Rise
Energy demand across the world in 2018 grew by 2.3 percent the fastest in a decade on the back of a global economy that grew by 3.7 percent in 2018 ...
India Emerged as the Third Largest Solar Market in 2018 Behind China and US
India was the third largest solar market behind China and the United States with 8.3 GW of solar PV capacity installed in 2018. Japan and Germany were the fourth and ...
Important Headlines from India’s Solar Industry During February 2019
A series of significant announcements in the Indian renewable sector were made during February. For instance, the Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy, R.K Singh declared the state-wise ...
India Likely to Impose Anti-Dumping Duty on Solar EVA Sheet Imports for 5 Years
The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has recommended the imposition of anti-dumping duty on the imports of the Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) sheets for solar modules imported from China PR, ...
China Installs Better than Expected 44 GW of Solar Capacity in CY 2018
In the calendar year (CY) 2018, China installed 44.26 GW of solar photovoltaic capacity. The country installed 9.76 GW of solar PV capacity in the fourth quarter of CY 2018 ...
Solar Developers Complain They Have to Pay GST on Safeguard Duty, Request Reimbursement
It has been almost 6 months since the imposition of safeguard duty on solar imports to India. However, the industry is still clamoring for clarity amid a plethora of problems ...
India Was the Second Largest Solar Market in 9M 2018
India’s solar installations came in second worldwide during the first nine months of 2018 in terms of solar capacity addition. China added a whopping 34.5 GW of solar PV capacity ...
Japan’s Proposal to Rollback Solar Subsidy Angers Investors and Operators
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has proposed that companies granted permits for solar projects between the fiscal years of 2012 to 2014 under Feed-In-Tariffs (FiT) should submit ...
In a Policy Turnaround, China Plans to Increase Solar Target Up to 270 GW by 2022
After announcing installation caps in the second quarter, China is expected to be currently evaluating the feasibility of increasing its solar installation target to 250-270 GW by 2022. China currently ...
India and Taiwan Fail to Reach Agreement at WTO over Solar Safeguard Duty, Continue Talks
Recently India and the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu conducted consultations at the World Tarde Organization (WTO) upon the levy of 25 percent safeguard duty on ...
China Terminates Levy of Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties on EU Polysilicon
China has terminated the levy of anti-dumping and countervailing duties on solar grade polysilicon originating from the European Union. The duties were in place since May 2014. Back then after ...
China Adds 34.5 GW of Solar Capacity in the First Three Quarters of 2018, a 20% Drop
China added 34.5 GW of solar PV capacity in the first three quarters of 2018. This takes China’s total installed solar PV capacity to 164.74 GW, of which 117.9 GW ...
China’s Solar Subsidy Backlog Estimated to be Approximately $17.4 Billion
Many solar power projects in Ningxia, in the northwestern region of China, are finding it difficult to stay afloat, according to a report published by Reuters. These projects may face ...
India Was the Second Largest Solar Market in First Half of 2018
India was the second largest solar market in the world surpassing the United States in terms of solar capacity addition in the first half (1H) of 2018. While China added ...
US Accepts China’s Invitation to Enter WTO Consultation over its Solar Safeguard Measures
The United States has accepted China’s request to enter consultations with regards to U.S. safeguard measures on imported solar photovoltaic products and domestic subsidies. In its communication to the dispute ...
Safeguard Duty and Market Slowdown Lead to Decline in Indian Solar Imports in Q2 2018
India’s solar imports declined drastically in the second quarter (Q2) of calendar year (CY) 2018. Solar modules and cells worth $436.6 million were imported by India in Q2 CY 2018, ...
China Disputes US Solar Safeguard Measures and Domestic Content Requirement with WTO
China has requested the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) dispute settlement body (DSB) for consultations with regards to U.S. safeguard measures on imported solar photovoltaic products and domestic subsidies. In a statement ...
US Imposes 25 Percent Import Tariff on Solar Cells and Modules from China
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has announced a 25 percent additional tariff on the import of 279 Chinese products, worth approximately $16 billion. Among these products, ...
