The association further said the specific anti dumping duty on imports from china which is flooding the domestic market with its cheap solar modules is making domestic industry unviable.
California domestic solar panel industry vs imports.
Chinese imports were the big threat to domestic imports.
So solar power is now often the same price or cheaper than most other types of electricity and production has soared so much.
By some estimates the tariffs have cost 62 000 jobs and lost almost.
One of the u s.
One challenge currently facing the us solar industry are the import tariffs placed on solar panels by the trump administration.
But solar panels have become much more efficient and less expensive.
Contractors install solar panels on the roof of a new home in california.
Panel maker walked away in september from the business of building solar farms to focus on manufacturing.
First solar inc the largest u s.