Itc Solar Panel Tariff

International trade commission itc after two solar manufacturers suniva and solarworld filed a petition seeking tariffs.

Itc solar panel tariff. The solar energy industries association also didn t immediately respond. Thin film solar panel manufacturer first solar whose technology is exempt from tariffs saw its stock price spike in response to the itc news. Solar market was estimated to have installed 12 6 gw in 2019 and is expected to install more than 17 gw in 2020. The april proposal calls for itc to develop a tariff and floor price on imported crystalline silicon photovoltaic solar panels.

This decision came on the heels of a nearly 9 month case before the u s. Now with tariffs one can still get solar pv with tariffs from 0 65 to 0 80 watt and are in the range of 215 to 265 per panel at an average output of 330 watts per panel. The october 3 remedy hearing now looms large. Suniva and solarworld have asked for a 0 40 watt tariff on imports.

Imported solar panels and cells are taxed under section 201 of the trade act. The us trade representative s january ruling was based on recommendations from the us international trade commission and adds a 30 percent tariff on solar cells and modules increasing the cost. The first 2 5 gigawatts of imported solar cells will be exempt from the tariffs trump said in a statement monday. All in all the tariffs are still dropping by about 5 a year the itc is still available and so far with the bifacial panel tariff exemption still in effect.