Solar industry warns Senate: act now or risk devastating job losses across U.S.
As the U.S. Senate reconvenes to debate the sweeping reconciliation legislation passed by the House in May, industry leaders are sounding the alarm about the bill’s potentially devastating impact on the American solar and energy storage sectors.
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) released a state-by-state analysis this week warning that unless the Senate modifies the House-passed rollback of clean energy tax credits, more than 330,000 current and future jobs could be lost nationwide. The legislation, championed by House Republicans and dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” includes massive tax cuts along with steep reductions in federal spending — and the elimination or curtailment of several clean energy incentives.
“Lost jobs in every single state are a recipe for disaster for American families, businesses, and the U.S. economy,” said SEIA President and CEO Abigail Ross Hopper. “Axing energy jobs means shuttered U.S. factories, canceled local investments, and energy shortfalls nationwide.”
States like Texas, California, Florida, and Illinois — all major solar markets — would be hit hardest. Texas alone stands to lose over 34,000 jobs by 2030, while Florida could see nearly 22,000 job losses, despite being home to enough solar capacity to power 2 million homes.

In addition to job losses, SEIA projects the closure or cancellation of 331 factories and the potential loss of $286 billion in clean energy investment across the country if the bill becomes law in its current form.
The group is calling on senators to introduce critical amendments that restore and protect key tax credits for solar and storage technologies. Failure to act, they warn, could stall U.S. progress toward energy independence, climate goals, and domestic manufacturing growth.





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