Shi’s comments, reported in the New York Times, raised a stir earlier this week as it appeared that the Chinese manufacturer was selling photovoltaic modules at a loss to gain market share in the US at a time of supply glut and falling prices.
The comments fuelled a growing row over the global solar trade, with top executives at German solar companies SolarWorld and Conergy calling for tariffs on imported Chinese modules and a “Buy European” provision similar to the “Buy American” language included in the US economic stimulus bill that is a funding source for many renewable energy projects.
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