https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2022/10/ira-credits-will-boost-domestic-solar-tracker-manufacturing/ Covering the world of solar power technology, development and installation. Wed, 01 Mar 2023 13:51:21 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2022/10/ira-credits-will-boost-domestic-solar-tracker-manufacturing/#comment-138182 Mon, 07 Nov 2022 14:03:20 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=100279#comment-138182 This is where “policy” fails to define the “acceptability” of the very components aggregation that (will) allow an EPC developer to offer a conprehensive project that fills the customer requirements while also fulfilling the Governments edict as to what is exceptable to meet subsidy application to the project. It seems the way the current IRA is written, it may take from two to three years for more refining and foundry infrastructure within the U.S. borders to meet the requirement to drop tariffs on solar PV cells. It is still true to this day, depending on who’s statistics you use, China owns about 50% to 80% of silicon foundries and appurtenances that manufacture polysilicon and dope wafers to make solar PV cells that are sold World wide to solar PV panel manufacturers in other countries. The bottom line is this IRA “program” is more of a five year plan and if adhered to strictly will bring development of foundries and “in country” supply chains of materials to make solar PV panels in the U.S. from raw materials to end product without another country’s supply chain. Geopolitical interruptions in supply chains has been “spotlighted” since February of this year and the consequences can be dire in the long run.

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