To begin, I am back from a fantastic vacation which was made better with the help of Glenna Wiseman, who graciously stepped in for me last week. I hope you found her commentary as great as I did. You can always find her online at identity3.com, @GlennaWiseman or @Women4Solar!
The Department of Commerce dropped a bomb last week which is posing many questions. Now, any combination of China and regional made product will suffer the (preliminary) tariffs of 26%-58% for most used modules. The question to be posed is: Is there a loophole? Can a all China product only get the 2012 tariffs without the 2014 edition? And most importantly, how can anyone in the US market still support SolarWorld at this point? I would expect some significant market backlash for the company.
News
- SolarWakeup: Making Electricity and Solar Usage Visible To The Naked Eye
- PV-Magazine: Commerce imposes preliminary anti-dumping tariffs of 26-165%
- NY Times: Solar Industry Is Rebalanced by U.S. Pressure on China
- New Times: The Alliance for Solar Choice Vows to Fight Florida Power Utilities
- GTM: SolarCity’s New $201M Securitized Solar Portfolio Keeps the Capital Flowing
- Des Moines Register: Branstad’s solar grant decision stifles innovation
- Salt Lake Tribune: Is a fee for solar energy users a ‘sun tax’ or fair play?
- WI State Journal: Wisconsin utility companies take aim against solar power
Opinions
Have a great day!
Yann