Why Commerce’s imports probe could upend the solar industry

After months of waiting, the Biden administration finally announced that it will initiate an investigation into solar modules from four Southeast Asian nations. The decision comes after a petition from a small California-based manufacturer argued that Chinese solar companies were avoiding existing tariffs on products from China. POLITICO’s Kelsey Tamborrino breaks down how that decision could impact the industry and the Biden administration’s clean energy goals.   Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO.  Kelsey Tamborrino is a reporter covering clean energy. Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer.  Carlos Prieto is an audio producer for POLITICO.  Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio. Jenny Ament is the executive producer of POLITICO’s audio department.