US Solar 201 Tariff Expires After Eight-Year Protection Period
PVTIME – The US Section 201 tariff on solar products officially expired on 6 February 2026, bringing an eight-year period of trade protection to a close. First introduced under the…
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18%! US-India Tariff Cut Boosts PV Exports
PVTIME – The US and India have announced a trade agreement under which Washington will reduce tariffs on Indian goods from 25% to 18%. India could also be exempted from…
Chinese Renewable Firms Hit with 117.41% Countervailing Duties by US
PVTIME – On 27 January, the US Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration issued a final ruling claiming that certain Chinese crystalline silicon photovoltaic cell enterprises had received subsidies in…
$83b! US Axes Clean Energy Loans
PVTIME – The US Department of Energy is rescinding and revising up to $83 billion worth of clean energy loans, with the aim of redirecting its resources towards fossil fuel…
Germany Plans to Scrap Household PV Subsidies, 20 Million Strong Alliance Opposes
PVTIME – Katherina Reiche, the German Economy Minister, has recently revealed plans to cancel subsidies for newly installed household photovoltaic systems. This move has sparked widespread opposition from Germany’s business…
EU Delays Cybersecurity Review
PVTIME – The European Union has postponed revisions to its Cybersecurity Act (CSA) due to disagreements between officials and member states, a development with potential implications for the continent’s solar…
Illinois Signs Clean Energy Act to Drive Solar Storage and VPP Investment
PVTIME – Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has signed the Clean, Reliable and Affordable Grid Act (CRAG, SB 25), which is designed to boost investment in solar photovoltaics, battery energy storage,…
116GW Projects at Risk: US Withdraws from Three Core UN Climate Bodies
PVTIME – The White House has issued a presidential memorandum announcing the United States’ withdrawal from dozens of international organisations, most of which are affiliated with the United Nations. According…
Up to 113.8% Anti Dumping Duties on US Korean Polysilicon Take Effect
PVTIME – China’s Ministry of Commerce has announced the final ruling on the anti-dumping measures for imported solar-grade polysilicon from the United States and South Korea, which came into force…
€18.9B! Ireland’s Grid Upgrade Backs Solar Surge
PVTIME – According to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland’s 2025 Energy Report, Ireland’s energy transition has advanced substantially over the past two years, with sharp growth in grid-scale solar…
