Policies

PVTIME – The US Department of Commerce has launched a Section 232 national security investigation into polysilicon. On 14 July, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) began the inquiry…

PVTIME – US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to end federal subsidies for wind and solar energy, marking a significant milestone in the implementation of the One…

PVTIME – On 7 July, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order extending the suspension of so-called ‘reciprocal tariffs’, delaying their implementation from 9 July to 1 August. From…

PVTIME – Malaysia has announced significant cuts to the surcharge for its Green Electricity Tariff (GET), which will come into effect on 1 July 2025. In some cases, reductions will…

PVTIME – In a 51–50 vote, with Vice President Mike Pence casting the decisive ballot, the US Senate passed the Trump administration’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). The revised…

PVTIME – In a critical vote on 24 June, France’s Senate rejected a bill that would have suspended all new wind and solar projects, averting a policy crisis for the…

PVTIME – On 17 June 2025, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) announced a partial final determination in the Section 337 investigations (Docket Nos. 337-TA-1422, 337-TA-1425) into certain TOPCon solar…

PVTIME – Pakistan’s finance minister has announced a 18% goods and services tax (GST) on imported solar panels and photovoltaic (PV) cells for the 2025–26 fiscal year. This move is…

PVTIME – The US Department of Energy (DOE) has unveiled a budget proposal for the 2026 financial year that would eliminate all direct funding for solar and wind energy, while…

PVTIME – Turkey’s Ministry of Trade announced on 25 May 2025 via Notice No. 2025/10 that it has initiated an anti-dumping investigation into solar aluminium frames from China, following a…