ECJ Judgement: Antidumping and anti-subsidy measures against China are legal
The Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxemburg this week confirmed the validity of the import duties, rejecting all complaints from 26 PV manufacturers. In the opinion of the judges the measures are necessary to compensate damage caused to the European solar industry by dumped imports from China.
AIB: Renewables continue to grow at a rapid pace across Europe
The demand for green electricity in Europe, documented with Guarantee of Origin (GOs) has grown by 5% in 2016, now reaching nearly 370 TWh. Solar and wind are stepping up to challenge large hydro.
European battery association calls for 2030 EU storage strategy
EUROBAT is urging the European Union to develop a unified strategy to promote and support the uptake of battery storage to facilitate the transition towards a decarbonized society in Europe.
Hevel Solar completing pre-commissioning of 160 MW heterojunction fab, achieves 21.75% cell efficiency
Russia’s Hevel Solar has achieved 21.75% cell efficiency after upgrading to heterojunction (HJT) technology. Hevel says that its fab will have a capacity of 160 MW when completed.
EU member states vote for 18-month extension to anti-dumping measures
The European Commission’s proposal to extend the anti-dumping measures for Chinese PV manufacturers by a year and a half has been put to the mediation committee. The final decision will be published on 4th March. A proposal to extend the measures by only 12 months also failed in the Appeals Committee.
German Police detain PV module thieves
Four men have been arrested on suspicion of theft, after an extensive investigation by German and Polish Police forces. The men are said to have broken into solar parks in several German states in order to steal modules and inverters.
Confirmed: European Commission to propose shorter AD tariff on Chinese solar firms
European Commission VP Frans Timmermans says new 18 month tariff period proposal will be put to the 28 EU Member States later this month. SolarPower Europe says move goes in right direction, but could go further.
BREAKING: EU Commission to reduce China AD duty extension by six months – reports
Leaked document seen by Reuters allegedly outlines proposals by the European Commission to reduce the recently extended anti-dumping duties against Chinese solar companies from 24 to 18 months.
European solar demand fell 20% in 2016, says SolarPower Europe
While global solar power demand increased 50%, new European installations were down 20% compared to 2015, falling to 6.9 GW of new capacity on the continent.
Armenia to build its first solar power plant
More than 40 companies have expressed interested in a tender for the construction of a 50 MW solar power plant in Armenia. The project is a part of a US$58 million program to boost renewable energy in the country.
