MAINE PUBLIC • April 29, 2022
An international dispute over tariffs on solar panels is casting uncertainty over the nation's growing solar power sector, and it's slowing Maine's aggressive efforts to ramp up renewable energy resources. The U.S. Department of Commerce is investigating whether tariffs are violated when solar modules using parts from China are assembled in countries such as Cambodia before shipment to the U.S. If so, heavy penalties on solar products could be imposed retroactively to the day (last month) the investigation started. Developers in Maine are putting major projects on hold, maybe for good.