Chinese company threatens to drop US PV plans over anti-dumping petition
According to reports, Chinese power plant developer, CECEP Solar Energy Technology Co. Ltd has halted development of a planned $500 million U.S. photovoltaic project, due to the anti-dumping petition submitted by SolarWorld.
President Obama comments on SolarWorld petition
U.S. President Barak Obama has dipped into the debate surrounding the SolarWorld-sponsored “trade case” it, along with an unnamed coalition of U.S. manufacturers, has filed against Chinese manufacturers.
Suntech responds to solar trade petition
UPDATE: Yingli responds as well to petition.
The Coalition for American Solar Manufacturing’s petition protesting against Chinese photovoltaic manufacturers’ supposed dumping prices has sparked a response from Chinese manufacturing giant Suntech Power Holdings.
SPI: Thunderclouds over Dallas
With mixed results, Solar Power International (SPI) came to a close yesterday in Dallas. Although with a total of 1,200 exhibitors a new record was reached, only 21,000 visitors attended, a decline on the previous year.
SolarWorld petitions against Chinese PV dumping
SolarWorld Industries America has submitted a petition to the U.S. Deparment of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission in protest to, what it claims, is Chinese photovoltaic manufacturers dumping product to capture market share. The company has done so with the support of a group of U.S. manufacturers.
Suntech refutes accusations of Chinese dumping prices
Recent comments made by SolarWorlds Frank Asbeck claiming that the Chinese solar companies are selling their wares at dumping prices, driving others out of the market has created some ripples, with Suntech refuting the comment. And amidst the continuing growth in China, some U.S. companies are seeing a slump, post-Solyndra meltdown.
China defends its subsidies against US complaint
China is standing by its wind and solar power subsidies against a US complaint to the World Trade Organization that the support outlined by China is unfair and distorts the market.
