Will US solar import tariffs hurt Southeast Asian producers?

BEIJING, Dec 2 (Reuters) - A new round of U.S. solar panel import tariffs on Southeast Asian producers is expected to raise consumer prices and cut into producer profit margins, but was largely anticipated by industry, analysts said.

Does Maui have a solar-energy microgrid?

Now, the island runs on a completely renewable microgrid that meets 100% of residents’ energy needs through solar power and battery storage. In 2016, the founders of Maui, Hawaii-based company Mana Pacific helped design and implement Ta’u’s solar-energy microgrid composed of over 5,300 solar panels.

Why do small islands need a new energy infrastructure?

Islands – including those that make up the group known as Small Island Developing States (SIDS) – also need to upgrade their energy infrastructure so that it is resilient to higher temperatures, more frequent natural disasters and flooding related to rising sea levels.

What if you don't deploy solar panels in 2024?

With the cutoff’s arrival Tuesday, companies that imported those panels between mid November 2022 and June 6, 2024 and haven’t deployed them are on the hook for tariffs ranging from 30% to more than 230%.

Could distributed energy resources boost the deployment of renewables on islands?

Distributed energy resources – or small-scale energy resources that are usually situated near sites of electricity use, such as rooftop solar – could play an important role in boosting the deployment of renewables on islands, increasing the security, resilience and affordability of power systems while accelerating decarbonisation.

Are Southeast Asian solar panels due to a duty-free tax bill?

The bill may soon come due for millions of Southeast Asian solar panels imported duty-free into the US that haven’t been installed by a Dec. 3 deadline.