European solar glass manufacturers have accused their Chinese competitors of dumping, opening a new front in an ongoing EU-China trade fight over renewable energy.
A group of EU companies have filed a formal complaint with the European commission, the EU’s executive arm, in which they allege that Chinese manufacturers have sold their products well below cost in Europe in order to steal market share.
The European companies, under the name EU ProSun Glass, are seeking tariffs of more than 100 per cent on imported Chinese solar glass – a thin film just a few millimetres thick that covers rows of solar cells. It requires higher levels of purity than typical window glass.