Weekly Review

SolarSpace news this week:

1. SolarSpace PV Modules has recently attained the prestigious Italian Class 1 Fire Resistance Certification. This accomplishment highlights SolarSpace's commitment to safety and quality in their photovoltaic modules. Achieving this certification signifies that SolarSpace's products meet stringent fire safety standards.

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PV market news this week：

1. US Department of Commerce issues final ruling to tighten up AD/CVD

The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has issued a final rule designed to tighten up the anti-dumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) regulations.

This final ruling largely adopts the DOC’s rules proposed in May 2023, with minor revisions aimed to “enhance, improve and strengthen” the enforcement and administration of the?AD/CVD?laws.

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2. Anthony Albanese launches Sunshot in major boost to Australian PV manufacturing

The Australian government has launched the Solar Sunshot programme, a A$1 billion (US$650 million) investment to support an Australian solar module manufacturing industry, to widespread support from the sector.

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The funds will go towards grants and subsidies to encourage companies to invest in solar manufacturing in Australia, following in the footsteps of similar measures elsewhere in the world, most notably the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in the US and the Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA) in Europe. The government will work with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to scale up solar manufacturing, and plans to use the funds to support the building of ingots, wafers, cells, modules and “related components”, which include inverters and solar glass, with the agency to begin work in April.

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3. Australia’s Queensland publishes roadmap for 12 REZ, puts communities at the core

The government of Queensland has published its roadmap for its 12 Renewable Energy Zones (REZs), which aim to add 22GW of renewable capacity by 2035.

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An REZ is an area designated by state governments that aims to connect more efficiently to the grid multi-gigawatts of renewable energy, such as solar PV and wind. Queensland has so far identified 12 such areas, although the roadmap might identify potential additional REZs, depending on investors’ interest and future energy needs from households and future industries.

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4. US DOE invests US$22 million in utility-scale renewables to improve siting and permitting

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has invested up to US$22 million to the improve planning, siting and permitting of large-scale renewable projects.

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Part of the investment will go through the Renewable Energy Siting through Technical Engagement and Planning (R-STEP) programme, with US$10 million provided to six state-based projects in Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Mississippi, North and South Carolina and Wisconsin. The DOE aims to run a second round of the programme, with up to US$12 million in funding from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).