Congress Overrides Biden’s Solar Tariff Suspension, Threatening Renewable Energy Growth

The House and Senate voted to reinstate tariffs on solar panel imports from Southeast Asia after Biden paused them to support the solar industry.
Biden has vowed to veto the legislation, calling the tariff suspension vital for building US solar capacity.
The tariff suspension aimed to boost the small domestic manufacturing industry while allowing cheap imports for projects to shift to clean energy.
Domestic producers argue they can’t compete with cheap foreign products, while the solar installation industry says the tariffs will threaten jobs and energy security.
The SEIA projects the tariffs will cancel 14% of planned new solar capacity this year and cost $4.2 billion in investment.