U.S. imports of solar photovoltaic modules mainly come from Asia

(Wed, 14 Feb 2018) Solar photovoltaic (PV) module imports into the United States have increased significantly in recent years and represent a sizable portion of installed solar capacity. In 2016, U.S. imports of solar modules measured in direct current (DC) totaled 13 gigawatts (GWDC)—up from 2 GWDC in 2010—with two-thirds of 2016 imports coming from Malaysia, China, and South Korea.

The United States is projected to become a net energy exporter in most AEO2018 cases

(Mon, 12 Feb 2018) EIA projects that the United States will become a net energy exporter in 2022 in the newly released <em>Annual Energy Outlook 2018</em> (AEO2018) Reference case, primarily driven by changes in petroleum and natural gas markets. The transition from net energy importer to net energy exporter occurs even earlier in some sensitivity cases that modify assumptions about oil prices or resource extraction

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