The US Department of Commerce has published its findings on the circumvention of US trade law:

Five companies

Some Americans wanted to determine the financial benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Projects benefiting from the Clean Energy Production Tax Credit could see their tax exemptions increase considerably.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have issued guidance on the domestic content bonus included in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

Solar photovoltaic projects will have to meet the requirements

The US House of Representatives and then the Senate have voted to repeal the two-year suspension of tariffs on solar cells and panels from four South-East Asian countries,

The US Department of Energy is allocating $52 million to manufacturing, recycling and solar cell technology, as well as investment in grid security and community solar power.

Projects will focus on

The US House of Representatives Committee has approved a bill to reinstate AD/CVD tariffs on PV imports. The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

Since the US inflation reduction law was enacted in mid-August 2022, twelve projects have been launched.

Claims that Southeast Asian solar manufacturers are circumventing US tariffs on photovoltaic cells and panels have raised legal issues, as well as supply problems.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has released a large shipment of Chinese solar panels for sale on the U.S. market, after initially holding them back.

One month after the enactment of the US Inflation Reduction Act, battery manufacturers are scrambling to set up shop in the US to take advantage of the financial incentives and help with the transition to clean energy.

Panasonic

The Japanese company already has a factory in Nevada

SEG Solar

The US Inflation Reduction Act has prompted SEG Solar to set up a solar panel manufacturing plant in the US state of Texas. With an annual capacity of

Manufacturers announce plans to build production units in the United States

A fortnight after the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act in the United States, First Solar announces

According to Princeton University, the IRA will allow the installation of an additional 49 GW of solar power per year between now and 2025. This is five times more than the capacity added in 2020.

Research firm Wood Mackenzie estimates

US President Joe Biden has signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). This law provides 369 billion dollars for energy security and climate change programmes.

Industrial silicon is the raw material for silicon used in solar production. As the manufacture of silicon consumes a lot of energy, Xinjiang has become an important centre for the production of industrial silicon thanks to the region's cheap electricity and its proximity to mining areas.