China renewables look to Middle East to avoid Trump tariffs

• Manufacturers need to decentralise
• Green exports at record high
• Looking more at emerging markets

Chinese renewables manufacturers are looking to move some operations to the Middle East to avoid higher tariffs under US president Donald Trump, a senior executive from one of the sector’s largest players has told AGBI.

Vincent Wu, vice president of sales at global solar panel manufacturer Trinasolar, said the region is the right place to decentralise manufacturing to reach…