Recently, the US International Trade Commission put forward a proposal that from February 2022, the implementation period of the "201 tariff" for imported photovoltaic cells and modules will be extended by 4 years. Regarding this proposal, the American Solar Energy Industry Association and many other industry organizations have raised objections, saying that the imposition of tariffs on photovoltaic imports has not only failed to protect the domestic manufacturing industry in the United States, but has caused tens of thousands of unemployment, and has seriously hindered the development of the domestic photovoltaic industry in the United States. Development will even jeopardize the achievement of the United States’ climate goals. The effect of imposing tariffs for many years has been counterproductive Based on multiple foreign media reports, on December 8, the US International Trade Commission submitted a report on the domestic photovoltaic manufacturing industry in the United States, stating that "the 201 tariff has played a positive role in adjusting foreign competition." The US photovoltaic industry still needs trade in the future. It is recommended that the US government extend the "201 tariff" for 4 years. Up to now, US President Biden has not made a final decision on this, but the industry has responded strongly. Abigail RossHopper, CEO of the American Solar Energy Industry Association, said: "The growth of American photovoltaic manufacturers is critical to the long-term development of clean energy in the United States, but the effect of photovoltaic tariffs for many years has not been satisfactory. Now the United States has developed clean energy. Electricity installation targets, and extending these tariff deadlines is likely to hinder the United States from achieving this goal." It is understood that in January 2018, the U.S. government proposed for the first time to impose tariffs on imported photovoltaic cells and modules for a period of four years, known as the "201 tariffs." This tariff rate starts from 30% and drops to 15% in the final year, and is expected to expire early next year. According to statistics from the American Solar Energy Industry Association, during the more than three years of implementing the "201 Tariff", the US photovoltaic industry has not only not ushered in a large-scale employment wave, but has lost 62,000 jobs. At the same time, private investment in the photovoltaic industry has lost 19 billion yuan. Dollar. Not only that, in 2018, the total volume of imported photovoltaic cells and new installed capacity in the United States both plummeted to as low as 6.8 million kilowatts, a year-on-year drop of 66.7%. In sharp contrast to this, after the tariff rate has been reduced and partial exemptions have occurred, the installed capacity of photovoltaics in the United States has rebounded. In the view of the American Solar Energy Industry Association, poor financing is the main problem facing the expansion of the U...

As a major hydropower country, Brazil's hydropower installed capacity accounts for nearly 80% of the total renewable energy power installed capacity so far. With the rapid economic growth and the impact of the drought this year, Brazil's energy supply has tightened, and both coal and natural gas need to be imported in large quantities. In this context, wind power and photovoltaics have become the best options for Brazil to reduce its dependence on fossil energy. Inspired by the mid- to long-term emission reduction targets and the continuous improvement of renewable energy competitiveness, Brazil has had a strong willingness to develop renewable energy in recent years. A few days ago, Brazilian energy regulatory agency Aneel approved a new regulation for multi-energy complementary power stations, hoping to promote the development of renewable energy represented by wind power and photovoltaic power through continuous improvement of relevant laws and regulatory systems. New regulations promote clean energy development It is reported that the new bill released by Brazil first defines the range of energy types for multi-energy complementary power stations, clearly supports power stations with wind power and photovoltaic power generation as the main energy type, and allows the addition of hydropower and thermal power plants to encourage the synergy of different energy combinations Development has prompted Brazil to make better use of renewable energy. In addition, the new bill also promulgated the electricity price setting mechanism for such power stations, grid access thresholds, rules for signing electricity sales contracts, network fees, and related preferential tax policies. It is understood that as early as 2017, Brazilian public utilities began the exploration of multi-energy complementary power stations. Since then, some small demonstration projects have been put into operation. And just before Aneel approved the new bill, a batch of multi-energy complementary power plants based on wind power and photovoltaic power generation were still under construction. Aneel pointed out that investing in the construction of multi-energy complementary power stations can coordinate the planning of wind power, photovoltaic and other renewable energy power stations, effectively solving the problem of excessively large area of power stations due to decentralization and other reasons, saving land and other non-technical costs, and also saving power transmission. The construction cost of the network reduces the risk of power plant operators. Elisa Bastos, head of Aneel, said: “The promulgation of the new bill can be seen as a milestone in the development of Brazil’s multi-energy complementary power stations. It provides a theoretical framework for the industry and ensures that investors, constructors, and operators have a clear understanding and strategy. Significance. Multi-energy complementary power stations integrate different types of energy, which can reduce g...

On Wednesday, local time, Amazon announced that it is adding 18 new utility-scale wind and solar projects to its renewable energy portfolio. The company said these locations will be in the United States, Finland, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom, and will add 2 gigawatts of additional energy capacity. Earlier this year, the company announced new projects that will generate 3.6 GW of renewable energy, so this week’s new projects bring the total new capacity to 5.6 GW. Amazon said that it is now expected to achieve 100% of its business powered by renewable energy by 2025, rather than 2030 - this was its original goal. So far, Amazon has announced 274 global renewable energy projects, 105 of which are wind and solar projects, and 169 are solar roofs for facilities and stores. The company also stated that last year, its promised projects will generate 4 GW, so this year, its promises represent a 40% increase. Commenting on the news, the CEO of the Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA) Miranda Ballentine said: "For the second year in a row, Amazon has set a new record because it is committed to fully using renewable energy by 2025, which is ahead of schedule. Five years. Large-scale clean energy investments like this are beneficial to all of us and should become the new normal in industries of all forms and sizes. They bring high-paying green jobs to local communities and support our communities to realize the American power system The goal of 90% carbon-free."

On Wednesday, local time, Amazon announced that it is adding 18 new utility-scale wind and solar projects to its renewable energy portfolio. The company said these locations will be in the United States, Finland, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom, and will add 2 gigawatts of additional energy capacity. Earlier this year, the company announced new projects that will generate 3.6 GW of renewable energy, so this week’s new projects bring the total new capacity to 5.6 GW. Amazon said that it is now expected to achieve 100% of its business powered by renewable energy by 2025, rather than 2030 - this was its original goal. So far, Amazon has announced 274 global renewable energy projects, 105 of which are wind and solar projects, and 169 are solar roofs for facilities and stores. The company also stated that last year, its promised projects will generate 4 GW, so this year, its promises represent a 40% increase. Commenting on the news, the CEO of the Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA) Miranda Ballentine said: "For the second year in a row, Amazon has set a new record because it is committed to fully using renewable energy by 2025, which is ahead of schedule. Five years. Large-scale clean energy investments like this are beneficial to all of us and should become the new normal in industries of all forms and sizes. They bring high-paying green jobs to local communities and support our communities to realize the American power system The goal of 90% carbon-free."

On October 28, WACKER released a report for the third quarter of 2021, showing that the company’s sales totaled 1.658.6 billion euros, an increase of 40% from the same period last year (1.1831 billion euros) and an increase from the previous quarter (1.5010 billion euros). 11%. Among them, the good product mix effect, the price increase of products represented by polysilicon for solar cells, and the exchange rate effect have played a positive role in promoting the growth of sales. In terms of sales, WACKER's sales in all regions have increased significantly year-on-year, with the largest increase in Asia. WACKER’s sales in Asia increased by 59% to 707.5 million euros (Q3 2020: 444.1 million euros). WACKER’s sales in Europe totaled 638.2 million euros, an increase of 34% over the same period last year (476.9 million euros). WACKER’s sales in the Americas increased by 18% to a total of 237.5 million euros (third quarter of 2020: 200.8 million euros). Compared with the previous quarter, sales in all regions have also achieved growth. In the polysilicon business, WACKER achieved sales of 408.9 million euros during the reporting period, an increase of 94% over the same period of the previous year (211.3 million euros). The main reason for the significant growth in performance is that the average price of polysilicon for solar cells has risen significantly. Sales increased by 16% compared to the previous quarter (352.9 million euros). WACKER’s polysilicon business unit achieved EBITDA of EUR 200.8 million during the reporting period, an increase of EUR 192.9 million from the same period last year (EUR 7.9 million). The main reason for the significant growth in performance is the increase in the price of polysilicon for solar cells. In addition, the business unit's good cost structure and higher equipment utilization have also played a role in driving profit growth. EBITDA increased by 35% from the previous quarter (148.7 million euros). The business unit’s EBITDA margin from July to September 2021 was 49.1%, 3.7% in the third quarter of 2020, and 42.1% in the second quarter of 2021. WACKER reconfirmed its annual performance forecast released on September 15. According to this forecast, WACKER’s full-year sales in 2021 are expected to reach approximately 6 billion euros (2020: 4.69 billion euros), and EBITDA will be between 1.2 billion and 1.4 billion euros (2020: 666 million euros). The high and stable polysilicon price and the continued strong market demand in the chemical business unit are the main reasons for WACKER’s upward adjustment of its performance forecast. The increase in raw material prices and unfavorable exchange rate effects have an adverse impact on EBITDA. At present, WACKER expects EBITDA to increase. This will result in a reduction of more than 400 million euros (previously: 300 million euros), which has been taken into consideration by WACKER in the latest forecast data.

From January to September 2021, India's imports of solar cells and modules increased by 448%, reaching US$1.97 billion. In the same period last year, India imported solar cells and modules worth US$359.9 million. From January to September, the country’s exports of solar cells and modules were US$110.25 million, an increase of 45% from US$76.13 million in the same period last year. In the third quarter of 2021, India’s solar imports were US$953 million, an increase of 580% compared to US$140 million in the same period last year. Compared with the US$762 million in the previous quarter, this represents an increase of approximately 25% from the previous quarter. In the third quarter of 2021, solar exports increased by 25% to US$21.2 million from US$16.9 million in the third quarter of 2020. However, this was a 65% decrease from the US$60.6 million in the second quarter. As the market recovered from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, import and export activities have increased. According to Mercom's second quarter of 2021 Indian solar market update, in the first half of 2021 (H1), India added 4.57 GW of solar installed capacity, an increase of 251% over the same period last year, exceeding the total installed capacity in 2020 .

Developers such as the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), NTPC and NHPC have proposed to MNRE that the supply of imported solar photovoltaic modules has been temporarily interrupted due to factors such as the epidemic, and therefore requested that the project delivery time be postponed. Recently, the Ministry of New Energy and Renewable Energy (MNRE) of India has asked the Dispute Resolution Committee (DRC) to investigate the delivery delays of some solar projects, which should be delivered before April 1, 2022. Earlier, Manjesh Nayak, co-founder and CFO of Oorjan Cleantech, said that China’s coal shortage and power cuts have severely affected China’s production lines and schedules, which have caused rising pressure on solar hardware prices and uncertainty in delivery time. As Indian solar hardware brands rely heavily on Chinese imports, such as solar cells, wafers and inverter hardware, its hardware industry has also been adversely affected.

Recently, the UAE, as one of the world's major oil producing countries, has once again accelerated the pace of its transition to clean energy. The country announced that it will increase investment in the field of renewable energy. By 2050, it will invest at least AED 600 billion (approximately US$163 billion) in the field of renewable energy and will achieve net zero emissions of greenhouse gases. It is understood that the UAE is currently one of the top ten oil producers in the world, and this commitment makes the UAE the first OPEC member to commit to net zero emissions. Promote the development of renewable energy Based on multiple foreign media reports, the UAE Prime Minister Mohammedbin Rashid Al Maktoum stated that the UAE hopes to become the first economy in the Gulf region to commit to a full decarbonization. "We will seize this opportunity to consolidate our leadership on climate change issues in the Gulf region, and use this key economic opportunity to promote development, growth, and job creation. In the future, our economy and country will be fully transformed. Net zero emissions." Later, he also stated on social media: “The future national development model of the UAE will take into account the zero-carbon goal, and all institutions and enterprises will cooperate to achieve this goal.” According to official data from the UAE government, in the past 15 years, the UAE has invested a total of 40 billion U.S. dollars in the field of clean energy, and has cooperated in the construction of various clean energy projects in 70 countries around the world. It is understood that at present, the development of clean energy in the UAE is concentrated in photovoltaic and nuclear power. The Zafra photovoltaic power plant in Abu Dhabi is currently the world’s largest single photovoltaic power plant with a total planned installed capacity of 2 million kilowatts. The construction is led by Abu Dhabi National Energy Corporation and Masdar, and the Chinese company Jinko and EDF The company is also involved and is expected to be officially put into use next year. In addition, the UAE’s first nuclear power plant, Barakah Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2, was officially connected to the grid this year. According to the UAE’s previous plan, the nuclear power project is expected to provide the UAE with at least 14 million kilowatts of electricity by 2030. Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Special Envoy for Climate Change, revealed: “The UAE will take the path of net zero emissions as a way to create economic value, improve industrial competitiveness and increase investment.” It is also understood that the UAE is currently actively bidding for the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, hoping to take this opportunity to further enhance its influence in addressing climate change. Oil and gas will still occupy a place However, the UAE's net zero emission plan does not mean that fossil fuels are no longer used. It is worth n...

According to the Muscat Daily, the Manah Solar I and II parks in Amanda Chiriyah Province, with a total capacity of 1GW, will begin commercial operations in the last quarter of 2024. The follow-up department for the implementation of Oman Vision 2040, a government agency, said last week that the two projects are expected to attract about 300 million OMR (780.2 million US dollars / 674.9 million euros) of investment. The trial operation of each 500 MW power plant is planned to be carried out in the fourth quarter of 2022 and the first quarter of 2023, but the time has been extended due to the global economic turmoil caused by the new crown epidemic. The Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP) will act as the power purchaser for the Independent Power Project (IPP) and will select two international developers to build, own and operate the power plant. Last year, the company issued a Request for Proposal (RfP), open for participation by nine developers and consortia, which were previously selected through prequalification (RfQ). Qualified bidders include Masdar, EDF Renewable Energy Company, Italy's Eni Group and Japan's Marubeni Group. The deadline for both parties to submit commercial bids is May 25. (OMR 1.0=2.601 USD/2.250 Euro) It is reported that Oman’s goal is that by 2025 renewable energy will account for 10% to 16% of the electricity generated by the main interconnected systems of the Sultanate, with a total electricity generation of approximately 2,800 megawatts.

On November 10, U.S. trade officials announced that a group of domestic photovoltaic companies in the United States requested tariffs on photovoltaic modules imported from three South Asian countries, and the U.S. Department of Commerce rejected this application. This rejection is a victory for the American Solar Energy Association, which believes that tariffs will weaken the photovoltaic industry, which is critical to achieving the Biden government’s goals of promoting clean energy and combating climate change. In fact, since August 16th, the US solar energy manufacturer has submitted an application to the US Department of Commerce, requesting that upstream components produced by specific manufacturers, using silicon wafers produced in China, be assembled in Vietnam, Thailand, and Malaysia and exported to the United States. After silicon photovoltaic cells and modules initiated anti-circumvention investigations, they caused considerable controversy among the relevant parties in the country. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimundo once "refuted" the "credibility" of the unnamed tariff petitioner, saying that SEIA is launching a fight against the tariff request to protect 10,000 solar companies and 231,000 solar workers in the United States Not affected by the "money benefits" behind the petition. The US Solar Energy Industry Association (SEIA) has also issued a warning that tariffs on solar panels imported from three Asian countries will damage nearly 30% of the US solar power generation capacity that is expected to be installed in the next two years. According to research company Panjiva, according to the latest analysis of S&P Global Markets Financial Intelligence, the import volume of solar panels in the United States fell sharply in the third quarter, with a decline of 27%, the largest single-quarter decline since 2018. Many people in the industry blame this situation on the recommendation of an anonymous manufacturer’s group to increase tariffs. The uncertainty of tariffs has hindered the progress of the project, because once the tariffs are implemented, they can be traced back to completed sales.