Getting even
US-China solar trade case: A year ago, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its preliminary verdict in an Antidumping and Countervailing Duties trade case against China. Have the antidumping tariffs really leveled the playing field between the USA and China?
Elevating solar with property tax funds
Property tax funding: A host of new property tax-based lending programs are arising across the United States bringing a promising new financing mechanism which could be securitized to much of the PV market for both residential and commercial installations.
Coming on strong
Japan: The new feed-in tariffs for fiscal year 2013 have been proposed. Izumi Kaizuka of RTS Corporation describes the impact of the 2012 FIT program and the discussion of the new solar PV FIT, which should come into effect this month.
Another year of steady growth
Mercom Capital global forecast: Raj Prabhu, CEO and Cofounder of Mercom Capital Group, forecasts 2013 installations of 34.5 GW.
