A U.S. trade court has reinstated a tariff exemption on some imported solar panels, a decision that benefits domestic clean-energy developers. Former President Donald Trump last year eliminated a loophole that exempted double-sided solar panels from import duties, but that “constituted an action outside the president’s delegated authority,” U.S. Court of International Trade Judge Gary […]
Solar tariff hits a record low of Rs 2.36 per unit
In the latest SECI auction, Spain’s Solarpack won 300 MW at Rs 2.36 per unit, while Italy’s Enel Green Power won 300MW at Rs 2.37 per unit. BENGALURU: Solar tariffs have fallen to a new record of Rs 2.36 per unit, in an auction of 2,000 MW where six foreign companies won projects, while Renew […]
No cut in solar tariff: SECI to APSPDC
State-run Solar Energy Corporation (SECI) has refused to lower tariff for 400 MW electricity supplied from a solar park at Galiveedu Mandal in district Kadapa to Andhra Pradesh South Power Distribution Company Ltd (APSPDCL). SECI has also refused to attend a tariff negotiation meeting called by the discom on Monday (July 22), as per a […]
Solar tariff set for Tamil Nadu puts consumers at a disadvantage: Experts
But the tariff terms set by the commission have been severely opposed by experts and players in the solar market, as they allege that the consumers will be worse off in this situation. CHENNAI: Close to two months after the State government came out with the solar policy for 2019, the TN Electricity Regulatory Commission […]
Tariffs Cost US Solar Customers $236.5 Million
The impact of tariffs is “undeniable,” but not lasting. Customers started paying elevated prices immediately after the U.S. International Trade Commission announced its finding of “serious injury” in the Section 201 trade case, according to a recent report from solar marketplace EnergySage. Using the average tariff-related customer price increase of $0.16 per watt applied to all residential purchases since […]