Solar Industry
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) last month issued a four-pronged proposal to resolve the two-year-old dispute between U.S. and Chinese photovoltaic panel manufacturers.
Ostensibly, SEIA’s plan calls for equitable concessions from both sides. SEIA called for the U.S. to remove its tariffs on solar cells from China, and China would lift its duties on U.S.-made polysilicon, the key component of solar cells.
SEIA’s proposal also calls for the establishment of the Solar Development Institute, which would be funded by Chinese manufacturers. According to SEIA, the institute would focus its resources on expanding the U.S. solar market for all participants and growing the U.S. solar manufacturing base. The association says it has garnered some political support for its approach.
