Help Save the Solar Industry
Help Save Solar in Florida
Congress Should Act Fast to Save the Solar Industry
Opinion Article by Rob Kornahrens, Found and CEO of Advanced Green Technologies
COVID-19 has hit the solar industry hard. With 250,000 American employees and $19 billion in annual infrastructure investments, the U.S. solar industry has enjoyed extraordinary growth over the past several years. However, with a plummeting economy and industry job figures, the COVID-19 crisis is threatening these solar jobs and critically important investments.
Issues from supply chain delays to tightening tax equity markets could lead to a loss of nearly half of the solar industry workforce in the United States over the coming months. Projections have industry losses down by 38% relative to forecasts.
