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Five Solar Firms That Actually Stand to Gain From Tariffs

  • Trump’s tariffs are expected to kill jobs, freeze investments
  • But a handful of solar companies stand to gain from his ruling
Bloomberg’s Lynn Doan reports on the U.S. duties on solar equipment made abroad.(Source: Bloomberg)
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President Donald Trump just decided to slap tariffs on solar equipment imported into America for four years.

There are plenty of losers from the decision: Chinese manufacturers, U.S. rooftop panel installers and renewable energy developers including utilities that are planning large-scale solar farms. There are also a few in the industry that stand to gain -- some more surprising than others.