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Biden probe into solar imports risks 65% of planned US projects

Joe Biden walks past solar panels while touring the Plymouth Area Renewable Energy Initiative in Plymouth, New Hampshire, on June 4, 2019. (File photo: Reuters)

A United States Commerce Department trade probe that could result in tariffs against solar imports from Southeast Asian nations, including Thailand, is already threatening clean energy projects, according to an advocacy group fighting the investigation.

At least 65% of US solar capacity set to come online in 2022 and 2023 -- equivalent to 24 gigawatts -- is now at significant risk of cancellation or delay, according to results of a survey by the American Clean Power Association reviewed by Bloomberg News.  

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