The decision marks the second round of exemptions the u s.
Itc solar panel tarriff.
The tariffs placed on imported solar panels has been clouded by the broader trade war instituted by donald trump.
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.
But a new report may bring that issue back to the fore illustrating that the.
The first 2 5 gigawatts of imported solar cells will be exempt from the tariffs trump said in a statement monday.
A tariff or tax of 30 will be applied to imported solar panels most of which come from china.
23 2018 president trump signed a proclamation that placed tariffs on imported solar cells and modules for a period of four years.
This decision came on the heels of a nearly 9 month case before the u s.
Suniva and solarworld have asked for a 0 40 watt tariff on imports.
The solar energy industries association also didn t immediately respond.
There is still a remainder of the itc by next year it will reduce to 26 then 22 the next year then no more residential itc.
A feed in tariff is a solar incentive that pays owners of distributed energy systems like solar a certain amount per unit of electricity sent to the grid.
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.
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.
International trade commission itc after two solar manufacturers suniva and solarworld filed a petition seeking tariffs.
The april proposal calls for itc to develop a tariff and floor price on imported crystalline silicon photovoltaic solar panels.
They are often fixed price incentives that are locked in over a contract period of 10 to 20 years providing property owners with distributed generation a long term stable incentive.
Has granted since the trump administration s january 2018 imposition of 30 percent tariffs on most imported solar cells and modules.