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China's solar industry, facing a saturated domestic market and U.S. trade restrictions, is increasingly looking to Southeast Asia as a destination for its surplus capacity. This dynamic could make clean energy technologies more affordable for ASEAN.

The region has emerged as a leading solar exporter, helped by Chinese companies’ relocating their production – but US tariffs are beginning to bite.

Southeast Asia needs to scale-up its renewables. Grant Hauber explains how the region can unlock investment and cut volatility.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs have sparked concern across the clean energy industry. For fledgling startups in countries like Indonesia and Vietnam, the resulting disruption to global supply chains could be the final straw.

When Donald Trump pulled back on his plan to impose eye-watering tariffs on trading partners across the world, there was one key exception: China.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of new tariffs on imported products is not only dealing a blow to Southeast Asia’s solar industry but also expected to drive up the cost of renewable energy projects within the United States.

On April 3, Trump announced all imports to the United States will be subject to a new “baseline” 10% tariff. This is an additional tax charged by US Customs and Border Protection when products cross the border.

Western climate policy rollbacks are raising concerns about setbacks to Southeast Asia’s energy transition, as reduced financing and weaker climate accountability could slow progress across the region.

Malaysia’s Sarawak has recently called for the establishment of a unified carbon market across ASEAN to boost carbon credit prices and address climate challenges.

Since President Trump took office, he has imposed additional tariffs on many imported products, raising concerns in some Southeast Asian countries about the potential impact and prompting them to devise countermeasures.