Publication date: April 24, 2024
U.S. Plans Response to Southeast Asia's Influx of Low-Cost Solar Panels

U.S. Plans Response to Southeast Asia's Influx of Low-Cost Solar Panels

The United States targets Southeast Asian solar panel dumping amidst claims of market disruption.

Solar Energy

The increasing importation of low-cost solar panels from Southeast Asia into the U.S. has led to significant turmoil within the domestic solar industry. American solar companies have lodged complaints, accusing Chinese manufacturers based in Southeast Asia of saturating the market with cheap solar panels, thereby undercutting U.S.-based production. These grievances have prompted calls for the Biden administration to implement protective measures to safeguard the interests of local solar manufacturers.