SMA chief executive officer, Pierre-Pascal Urbon, has given his initial view of the Trump presidency, suggesting it potentially heralds both positives and negatives for the US solar sector, but that any major impact is likely to be muted – initially at least - by existing incentive mechanisms. 

Commenting on the election outcome while delivering the inverter manufacturer’s nine month figures, Urbon observed: “While the introduction of import duties on Chinese goods in the US as it is planned by Trump could be advantageous for us, he has never made a secret of the fact that he doesn’t think much of renewable energy.”

 

But Urbon also pointed out...