The US Department of Commerce (DO) has issued a final determination on Anti-Dumping and Anti-Circumvention (AD/CVD) duties and the US Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Uyghur Forced Labor Protection Act (UFLPA). This decision has caused uncertainty in the solar industry, with Trina Solar stating it has taken steps to prevent forced labor in its supply chain and ensure that modules imported into the US comply with regulations. The company has expanded its operations and used non-Chinese polysilicon for all module imports since 2021, sourcing 100% from the United States and European partners, and establishing a fully independent supply chain outside of China to meet US market requirements. TrinaSolar also expanded its compliance infrastructure to trace materials upstream to mining activities.
Solar Dominates US Energy Capacity Growth
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has published data showing that solar accounted for over 75% of US electrical generating
