Are Trump's Solar Tariffs Working?

The Energy Gang

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🗓️ 7 February 2018

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Since the White House slapped penalties on solar panels made outside America, a handful of companies say they’re likely to ramp up production in the U.S.

In recent weeks, two Asian producers -- Jinko Solar and United Renewable Energy -- said they're planning to set up new module assembly plants. Other domestic producers are making plans to hire new employees.

How should we interpret this activity? Does this mean the tariffs are working?

On this week's Energy Gang, we're joined by GTM Senior Editor Julia Pyper, who outlines the latest activity as the tariffs become law.

Then, it’s the news circuit. We’ll explore Puerto Rico’s utility privatization plans, Tesla’s virtual power plant in Australia, the Northern Pass transmission rejection, and Arizona’s conservative clean energy plan.

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0:49.7	From Green Tech Media, this is the Energy Gang, a weekly digest on energy, clean tech and the environment.
0:58.0	I'm Stephen Lacy. Welcome. Are Trump solar tariffs actually working?
1:06.6	Are Trump solar tariffs actually working?
1:09.1	Since the White House slapped penalties on solar panels
1:11.4	made outside the US, a handful of companies say they're likely
1:14.3	to add production.
1:15.7	Our senior editor Julia Piper is with us to talk about those plans.
1:19.5	Then it's the news circuit.
1:20.8	We'll explore Puerto Rico's utility privatization plans, Tesla's
1:24.3	virtual power plant in Australia, the Northern Past Transmission Rejection, and Arizona's
1:28.9	Conservative Clean Energy Plan. Catherine Hamilton and Jiggershaw are with me
1:32.3	from the respective
1:33.1	purchase in our nation's capital.
1:35.0	Catherine is a partner with 38 North Solutions.
1:37.4	How are you?
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