The United States has announced sweeping tariffs on solar panel imports from four Southeast Asian nations—Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Thailand—marking a dramatic escalation in its efforts to counter what it deems unfair trade practices in the solar industry. Following a yearlong investigation launched during the Biden administration, the U.S. Commerce Department has imposed anti-dumping and […]

The latest wave of U.S. trade tariffs on Malaysian solar imports is threatening to drive Chinese-owned solar panel manufacturers out of the country, according to the Malaysia Photovoltaic Industry Association (MPIA). “Some of these manufacturers were already on life support,” said MPIA president Davis Chong, referring to the earlier round of U.S. duties that nearly […]

Northern Solar Holdings Bhd (KL:NORTHERN), a recent entrant to Bursa Malaysia, has pivoted from its earlier strategy by setting its sights on large-scale solar (LSS) projects. The group announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Northwest Electric Power Design Institute Co Ltd (NWEPDI), a subsidiary of the Chinese state-owned energy conglomerate, China Energy Engineering Corporation […]