They Said It - The Solar Industry Trade Case
A variety of voices have come out in opposition to the Petition filed by Suniva and SolarWorld, advocating for trade policy that does not put tens of thousands of U.S. jobs at risk. From the Wall Street Journal to the American Legislative Exchange Council, the position is clear: no new solar tariffs.
U.S. Trade Support for Foreign Companies Hurts More Americans Than It Helps
A broad coalition recognizes how many American jobs are at stake, and urges President Trump to deny the bailout seekers.
Retired Military Officials Oppose Solar Tariffs
A coalition of Retired U.S. military servicemembers signed a letter to the International Trade Commission voicing their opposition to the trade remedies proposed by Suniva and SolarWorld in the Section 201 case.
SEIA Comments on Mixed Trade Case Recommendation
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Abigail Ross Hopper, President and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), issued the following statement after the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) announced a split remedy recommendation for the Section 201 trade case:
Letters to the ITC opposing Suniva and SolarWorld's Section 201 Petition
Since two U.S. solar manufacturers filed a petition under Section 201 of the Trade Act that sent shockwaves through the solar industry, a wide variety of organizations have spoken up to voice their opposition to the petition and stand up for the tens of thousands of American jobs that are at risk if excessive trade remedies are put into place. Below you'll find links to a number of letters from non-elected officials. For our repository of letters from policymakers, click here.
Solar Energy Advocates from Manufacturers to Installers Testify in Washington Against Trade Petition
Representatives from all segments of the solar industry, including American manufacturers, will tell the International Trade Commission (ITC) today that many of their employees will lose jobs under remedies proposed by Suniva and SolarWorld.
SEIA Statement on Anti-Solar ITC Decision
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the International Trade Commission (ITC) found injury to the domestic crystalline silicon solar cell industry based on a petition brought by Suniva and SolarWorld. Following is a statement from Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA):
Petitioners Offer ITC, President No Plan for Survival Under Section 201 Case
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) filed a letter today with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), highlighting the fact that the petitioners in the high-profile Section 201 trade case on imported crystalline silicon photovoltaic (CSPV) cells and modules failed to develop and submit a plan to function as viable solar cell and panel manufacturers if granted trade relief.
Texas’ Solar Market Surges in Spring With Best Quarter in History
BOSTON Mass. and WASHINGTON D.C. — Texas’ solar market soared this past spring, adding 24 percent of all the state’s cumulative capacity in a three-month span, according to GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association’s (SEIA) latest U.S. Solar Market Insight report.
In New Video, American Solar Workers Speak to Importance of Industry to Families, Communities and Growth in Other Sectors
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - In front of more than 18,000 people at America’s biggest solar energy event, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) debuted a video profiling the personal stories of American manufacturing workers whose jobs are at risk due to a national trade case initiated by two foreign-owned firms.