Demand for Taiwan-made solar panels increases as Chinese manufacturers face import duties

Chinese leaders have proposed that the anti-dumping dispute over supply of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules to Europe be resolved through negotiations to avoid losses on both sides.

The European Union (EU) would require Chinese modules to be registered at customs from April this year.

Chinese module manufacturers have been facing anti-dumping investigations in several countries including the US and India. Last October, the US announced anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on Chinese solar manufacturers.

This has led the Chinese government to extend support to the domestic solar power sector. It has significantly increased the national target to install solar power capacity and plans to have an installed solar power capacity of 21 GW by 2015.

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