Solar installers dismayed as EU edges forward with panel import duties

James Murray
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Reports suggest Commission is to introduce import tariffs of up to 68 per cent on Chinese solar panels

Solar installers across Europe have responded angrily to reports the European Commission is preparing to impose import duties on solar panels from China of up to 68 per cent, warning the move will hamper...

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