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EU to Probe Chinese Wind Turbine Suppliers for Unfair Trade Practices

Days after announcing an investigation into Chinese solar firms allegedly benefiting from state subsidies to win contracts in Europe, the European Commission is...

April 11, 2024

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Wind
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EU Launches Anti-Subsidy Probes into Chinese Solar Firms

The European Commission has launched two in-depth investigations into Chinese solar component manufacturers who may have benefited from state subsidies to win a bid to...

April 8, 2024

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Renewable Energy
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US Solar Industry Wants Strong Domestic Supply Chain to Counter China

An entirely U.S.-based solar manufacturing supply chain, touted as a key pillar of the country’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), cannot flourish amidst an...

April 3, 2024

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Solar
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China Takes on US in WTO Over IRA Subsidies for Clean Energy and EVs

China has formally petitioned the World Trade Organization (WTO) for dispute consultations with the U.S. regarding certain tax credits under the country’s Inflation...

April 2, 2024

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Renewable Energy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Twelfth Annual Integrated DISCOM Ratings

The Ministry of Power‘s twelfth annual integrated ratings of power distribution companies (DISCOMs) have revealed notable shifts in financial and operational performance....

March 22, 2024

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Higher Module Shipments Drive JinkoSolar’s Revenue in Q4

China-headquartered solar cell and module manufacturer JinkoSolar‘s total revenue in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2023 rose by 9.4% year-over-year (YoY) to RMB 32.83...

March 21, 2024

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Finance and M&A
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Canadian Solar Posts Record Year Even as Q4 Profits Plunge

Solar module maker Canadian Solar reported record 2023 numbers with an 89% surge in net income for the full year (FY), but profits in the fourth quarter (Q4) fell...

March 15, 2024

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Finance and M&A
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India Adds 190 MT of CO2 as Global Emissions Hit a Record in 2023: IEA Report

India’s weakened monsoon spell, coupled with the country’s strong GDP growth, added nearly 190 million tons (MT) of CO2 to global emissions, according to a report by the...

March 5, 2024

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Renewable Energy
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US Solar Module Imports Surge, Nearly Doubling to 50 GW in 2023

The U.S. added a record 42 GW of renewable energy capacity in 2023, with solar installations accounting for the majority, according to a recent report by Bloomberg New...

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Daily News Wrap-Up: India’s Rooftop Solar Installations Reach 1.7 GW in 2023

India installed 1.7 GW of rooftop solar capacity in 2023, the second-highest annual installation numbers on record, according to Mercom India Research’s newly...

March 4, 2024

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Polysilicon Imports into China Drop as Manufacturers Shift to Vietnam

Polysilicon imports into China dropped 28.5% in 2023 to 62,965 metric tons (MT), the lowest level since 2011, according to Germany-based polysilicon market research firm...

March 1, 2024

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Markets & Policy
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Daqo Q4 2023 Earnings Fall Amid Crashing Polysilicon Prices

China-based polysilicon manufacturer Daqo New Energy Corporation reported lower revenue and net income in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2023, as polysilicon prices...

February 29, 2024

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Finance and M&A
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Red Sea Shipping Crisis Hits Key Trade Route for Solar Modules

Prices of solar modules shipped from Asia to Europe have jumped as much as 20% as trade disruptions in the Red Sea, which carries 12% of the world’s seaborne trade, have...

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Indian Solar Exports Grow 227% YoY in 2023, Imports up 89%

Indian solar exports rose 227% year-over-year (YoY) to $1.8 billion (~₹152.6 billion) in CY 2023 from $561 million (~₹46.4 billion), according to recent data published...

February 26, 2024

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Anubhav Prakash

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Brazil Imports 17.5 GW of Solar Modules in 2023

Brazil imported 17.5 GW of photovoltaic (PV) modules in 2023, representing a 1.7% decline compared to the previous record year, according to Sao Paulo-based research...

February 21, 2024

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