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By Nathan Young, Melink Solar & Geo<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

In addition to the uncertainty around the effects of coronavirus and the economy, the growth of solar in the United States continues to be prohibited by tariffs placed on the industry in 2018.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0tariffs impacting the solar industry<\/a>\u00a0vary by amount and regulation.<\/p>\n

SECTION 201<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The most well-known solar tariff is Section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974. Section 201 composes a four-year program targeting imported solar crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules. These tariffs \u2014 which started at 30% and is dropping by 5% each year through 2021 \u2014 were designed to boost U.S. manufacturing and to lock out unfair competition from foreign countries, primarily China.<\/p>\n

SECTION 232<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 declares a 25% tariff on steel and 10% tariff on aluminum. In turn, this increases the cost of solar racking, wiring and ground-mount posts.<\/p>\n

SECTION 301<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Lastly, Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 taxes U.S.imports from China. In regard to solar, the tariffs target companies that manufacture products with semiconductors from China. This plays into solar inverters and modules.<\/p>\n

THE TARIFFS\u2019 IMPACT<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Ultimately, the tariffs have slowed the flow of lower-cost product available to U.S. developers, keeping the overall cost of solar projects cost-prohibitive to many, especially in the residential sector. Consider the average homeowner: the higher cost of a home solar project due to tariffs does not make the technology as easily attainable.<\/p>\n

In fact, according to energy research firm\u00a0Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables<\/a>, solar modules imported into the United States are 45% more expensive than those sold into Europe and Australia.<\/p>\n

The tariffs (and the resulting lost projects due to the cost of investment) equate to 10.5 GW in missed solar energy installations, according to SEIA.<\/p>\n

THE FUTURE OF U.S. SOLAR TARIFFS<\/strong><\/h4>\n

At this time, approximately 98% of solar panels and their components are manufactured outside the United States, according to the Congressional Research Service<\/a>. In light of the tariffs, many solar manufacturers are circumventing the restrictions by cutting prices and moving production factories from China to Section 201-exempt countries such as Mexico and the Philippines.<\/p>\n

Currently, the U.S. administration is conducting a midterm review of the tariffs. Experts suggest that a complete removal of the tariffs would result in a 30% drop in solar pricing, potentially creating an influx of large-scale solar projects for developers.<\/p>\n

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Melink Solar<\/a> is a commercial solar installer based in Cincinnati, Ohio.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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