Solar Panels Trumpeting A Heads Up
cut n paste WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday approved tariffs on imported solar-energy components and large washing machines in a bid to help U.S. manufacturers. The Republ...
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U.S. solar install demand currently from a report I saw was about 12 Gigwatts/year. U.S. solar mfg capacity 2 GW/year. Time to increase capacity, 2-3 years. duration of tarrif 4 years.
If I was a U.S. solar mfg. I wouldn't invest in increased capacity under those conditions. I'd have to recover costs in 1-2 years then not know what the tarrif would be.
End result= Increased solar prices, decreased demand, fewer workers in the install, controller, and infrastructure side= Loss for the U.S. workers.
IMHO the administration isn't looking at anything near the whole picture to see if a tarrif helps or hurts. There are cases where tarrifs have helped in the long term, don't think this is going to be one. But it gets the adminstration in the press.
If I was a U.S. solar mfg. I wouldn't invest in increased capacity under those conditions. I'd have to recover costs in 1-2 years then not know what the tarrif would be.
End result= Increased solar prices, decreased demand, fewer workers in the install, controller, and infrastructure side= Loss for the U.S. workers.
IMHO the administration isn't looking at anything near the whole picture to see if a tarrif helps or hurts. There are cases where tarrifs have helped in the long term, don't think this is going to be one. But it gets the adminstration in the press.
