1、The Inflation Reduction Act and U.S.Solar Manufacturing CompetitivenessJohn P.SmirnowSmirnow Law The Inflation Reduction Act Americas new industrial policy 45X and domestic content lead the way Policy priorities need to adjust More decoupling from China Ensuring the success of U.S.solar manufacturin
2、gThe Inflation Reduction Act Americas new industrial policy The federal government and states are investing in The federal government and states are investing in Americas solar manufacturing futureAmericas solar manufacturing future Its working Its working 45X and domestic content are driving 45X an
3、d domestic content are driving billions of dollars in new solar manufacturing capacitybillions of dollars in new solar manufacturing capacity We have the tools we need but theres room for We have the tools we need but theres room for improvementimprovementImage:Nevados Engineering45X and domestic co
4、ntent lead the way First movers First movers modules,steel products,microinvertersmodules,steel products,microinverters Starting to move Starting to move inverters,cells,motors,slew inverters,cells,motors,slew drives/actuatorsdrives/actuators More work to do More work to do poly,ingot,waferpoly,ingo
5、t,wafer Success is not assuredSuccess is not assuredImage:Nevados EngineeringPolicy priorities need to adjust Caretakers of Americans state and federal Caretakers of Americans state and federal investmentsinvestments U.S.solar resiliency is a national security U.S.solar resiliency is a national secu
6、rity imperativeimperative How do we ensure How do we ensure Make It HereMake It Here and and Deploy,Deploy,Deploy,DeployDeploy,Deploy coco-exist?exist?Image:Priefert SteelMore decoupling from China?Insulating U.S.producers from the adverse Insulating U.S.produ