Think Tank Expects Solar Safeguards to Continue

A center-right think tank noted that with the International Trade Commission saying safeguard tariffs on imported solar panels and cells should continue, and the Department of Justice appealing a ruling that tariffs on bifacial solar panels weren't legal, the White House is likely to continue the safeguard tariffs past the original February expiration date. The American Action Forum said Jan. 14 that is a poor choice, with the U.S. paying twice as much for solar panels as other countries as a result. "Utility-scale bifacial solar modules are the most important for President Biden’s climate agenda because they are the most efficient and will be increasingly used in large utility-scale energy projects. Despite the years of tariffs intended to boost domestic production of these utility-scale solar modules, they are still not manufactured in the United States."