Prevention of solar power by companies

Does solar supply chain include forced labor practices?

Today on International Human Rights Day, the solar industry is launching a proactive campaign to ensure the solar supply chain does not include abhorrent forced labor practices.

How can Seia help the solar supply chain?

In addition to the pledge, SEIA is developing a supply chain traceability protocol for the materials used to produce solar modules. This tool will enable companies to track the source of key inputs, thereby helping to improve transparency and ensure the solar supply chain remains free of forced labor.

Will Chinese forced labor affect the solar energy industry?

A bipartisan bill in Congress seeks to address Chinese forced labor by blocking imports of goods produced in Xinjiang, where most of the global supply of solar cells is manufactured. CSIS’s Scholl Chair analyzes how this could affect the U.S. solar energy industry.

How can utilities accommodate solar customers?

What's more, in order to accommodate solar customers, utilities say they must invest in new technologies that allow them to, for example, scale production up and down based on whether it's a sunny or cloudy day.

Why did Trump impose a four-year safeguard tariff on solar panels?

In 2018, after the International Trade Commission concluded that large quantities of cheap PV cell and module imports, largely driven by Chinese oversupply, led to underinvestment in the U.S. domestic solar manufacturing industry, the Trump administration imposed a four-year safeguard tariff on PV cells and modules from most countries.

Do solar customers affect utility finances?

But research shows that solar customers have a positive impact on utility finances because they reduce electricity demand and, therefore, the tremendous expense of adding capacity, says Sara Baldwin Auck, regulatory program director at the Interstate Renewable Energy Council.