Eu Drops Its Solar Panel Tariffs

Brussels reuters the european union will scrap import controls on solar panels and cells from china in september rejecting a request from eu producers who argue that the bloc will be opening.

Eu drops its solar panel tariffs.

The european union eu is moving ahead with tariffs on imported chinese solar panels in an effort to protect its own module makers. Import tariffs on chinese solar pv hurt the domestic industry more than they help it. China urges eu to drop solar tariffs. But this was averted by an agreement to allow a limited amount of tariff free.

The eu first imposed solar tariffs in 2013 over concerns that chinese solar goods which make up about a third of eu sales were retailing at below production costs. The european union and china came close to a trade war in 2013 over eu allegations of solar panel dumping by china. European commission ec trade head karel de gucht will. The commission said eu prosun a group representing solar panel producers accounting for more than 25 percent of the eu s.

A renewable energy boom has. Manufacturing are now the focus of a battle in washington over whether the measures should be amended. Tariffs on solar panels imposed nearly two years ago by president donald trump to boost u s. Brussels reuters the european union will end restrictions on the sale of solar panels from china early next week in a move that eu producers said would lead to a flood of cheap imports.

This post is only available to members. Due to advances in solar manufacturing the cost of solar panels has fallen by between 2 and 6 per year for the past several years. For the sake of the eu and the planet they must end. Solar thermal given boost in sta policy win.

The european commission decided on friday 31 august to eliminate anti dumping tariffs on chinese solar panels saying the decision will help the eu achieve its renewable energy goals.