Are American trade restrictions boon or bane for solar maufacturers? Image source: Shutterstock (#673095829)
After the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has acted in favor of new trade barriers, criticizing Sunvia and SolarWorld for the lack of a plan for how they will function as U.S. solar cell and panel manufacturers, several solar cell and module manufacturers from around the world are exploring options to avoid potential trade restrictions by opening new solar manufacturing facilities in the U.S.
“It makes sense, right?” said Tom Zhao, managing director for global sales in BYD’s solar and energy storage division, in an interview last week at Solar Power International (SPI). “We follow Mr. Trump’s requirement about ‘Made in U.S.’ Win the jobs back for the U.S. Because the demand is here, our customer is here, our friend is here.”
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