Tariffs, Buy America and US panel manufacturing

Biden is staring down two tests that would have ripple effects on the solar industry. The US renewables industry wants panel and cell manufacturing to occur here but the vital issues center around whether or not Biden will extend the Trump era Section 201 tariffs on solar panels and cells that many believe protect US panel manufacturing. The other question is around changes to Biden’s “Buy American” policy that would close a loophole that doesn’t require the fed govt to buy US made panels in the event of a PPA. Read more about the issues here.