WTO Rejects China’s Claims on Safeguard Measures Imposed by the US on Solar Imports
A special panel constituted to look into the dispute between China and the United States regarding safeguard measures imposed by the United States on importing certain crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells ...
US Appeals Against WTO Ruling in Solar DCR Trade Case with India
The United States’ delegation to the World Trade Organization (WTO) has appealed to the Appellate Body against the verdict in the recently concluded India-U.S. solar case. The U.S. says that ...
Important News Snippets from India’s Renewable Industry in June 2019
In the month of June 2019, the most important news development in India’s renewable industry came from the United States with President Trump ending India’s designation as a beneficiary developing ...
WTO Rules in Favor of India in its Solar DCR Trade Tiff with US
After over two years of filing a case against the United States for incentivizing domestic content in solar projects in eight states, India has now won the case at the ...
Month in a Minute: Notable Renewable Energy and Solar News from India in November 2018
November 2018 witnessed some key announcements in the Indian renewable sector. Indian solar imports spiked considerably in the third quarter (Q3) of calendar year (CY) 2018. According to the latest ...
India and Taiwan Fail to Reach Agreement at WTO over Solar Safeguard Duty, Continue Talks
Recently India and the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu conducted consultations at the World Tarde Organization (WTO) upon the levy of 25 percent safeguard duty on ...
After Malaysia, Taiwan Seeks Consultation with India at WTO Over Solar Safeguard Duty
As India gets ready to impose 25 percent safeguard duty on solar imports from China and Taiwan, the Taiwanese delegation at the World Tarde Organization (WTO) has requested a consultation ...
Malaysia Seeks Consultations with India over Solar Safeguard Duty: WTO
In a new development, the Malaysian delegation at the World Trade Organization (WTO) has requested for consultations with India on the recent imposition of 25 percent safeguard duty on solar ...
US Accepts China’s Invitation to Enter WTO Consultation over its Solar Safeguard Measures
The United States has accepted China’s request to enter consultations with regards to U.S. safeguard measures on imported solar photovoltaic products and domestic subsidies. In its communication to the dispute ...
China Disputes US Solar Safeguard Measures and Domestic Content Requirement with WTO
China has requested the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) dispute settlement body (DSB) for consultations with regards to U.S. safeguard measures on imported solar photovoltaic products and domestic subsidies. In a statement ...
US-South Korea Solar Safeguard Case: EU, China, Malaysia & Thailand Join Consultations
The United States has agreed to accept the request made by China, the European Union (EU), Malaysia, and Thailand to participate in dispute consultations between the United States and South ...
In a Tit-For-Tat Case, WTO Sets Up Panel to Resolve India-US Renewable Energy Dispute
In response to the dispute raised by India against the renewable energy policies of eight American states, the World Trade Organization (WTO) has set up a panel to resolve the ...
India’s Safeguard Duty Investigation Draws Criticism at WTO
The recommendation to impose safeguard duty on solar imports to India and the ongoing investigation faced criticism at the recently-held meeting of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) safeguard committee. The ...
WTO Agrees to Set Up Compliance Panel for the Ongoing India-US Solar Trade Dispute
In a relief for India, the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) has agreed to set up a panel to look into the ongoing trade conflict ...
Use of Mislabeled Imported Solar Panels in DCR Projects to be Penalized
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued an order stating that project developers will be penalized for the utilization of imported solar modules to develop projects under ...
MNRE Removes DCR Clause from 5 GW Viability Gap Funding Program
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has amended the guidelines for the implementation of Viability Gap Funding (VGF) program to develop 5 GW of grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) ...
US Objects to India’s Request for a Compliance Panel to Resolve Solar DCR Dispute
The solar trade dispute between the U.S. and India hit another roadblock recently after the U.S. objected to India’s request to establish a compliance panel to resolve the deadlock. India ...
Quick Recap of Major Developments in India’s Renewable Energy Sector in January 2018
The first month of 2018 kickstarted the year with a flood of activity in India’s renewable energy sector, with a series of announcements by government agencies and industry players alike ...
India Seeks Establishment of Compliance Panel to Resolve Solar DCR Dispute with US
The ongoing trade dispute between the United States and India has taken a new turn. New Delhi has now sought the establishment of a compliance panel to resolve the stalemate ...
Arbitration in India-US Solar DCR Case May Extend Beyond 60 Days
The ongoing trade rift between India and the United States over the solar Domestic Content Requirement (DCR) category has been referred to arbitration, but the complexity of the case suggests ...
Modules can be Sourced from Anywhere for Operation and Maintenance of DCR Solar Projects
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued an advisory regarding the procurement of modules for the operation and maintenance (O&M) of the desired Capacity Utilization Factor (CUF) ...
India Rejects US Claims in DCR Trade Case at the WTO
The back and forth between India and the U.S. regarding the protectionist Domestic Content Requirement (DCR) program continues. A month after the U.S. argued that India did not abide by ...
NTPC Annuls 250 MW DCR Auction
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has annulled a 250 MW Domestic Content Requirement (DCR) category auction, which was held in October 2017. A senior NTPC official confirmed the annulment ...
December 2017 Wrap-up: New Developments in India’s Solar and Renewable Energy Sector
A rundown of notable news covering everything from auctions and deals to tax developments from the month of December December proved to be a crucial month for India’s renewable energy ...
India Failed to Comply with WTO Ruling in Solar DCR Case: US
In the ongoing saga of the World Trade Organization (WTO) solar Domestic Content Requirement (DCR) case between the U.S. and India, the U.S. has communicated to the WTO that India ...
