, eventually leading to the creation of tens of thousands of jobs in the United States.
In addition, the IRA provides $500 million in funding for the Defense Production Act , which President Biden used to jumpstart domestic manufacturing in the wake of a baseless tariff case. The DPA declaration recognizes that securing the United States’ solar supply chain is a matter of national security and enables actions such as federal procurement, establishing project labor agreements, developing loan programs, and more.
One big problem is renewable energy companies can't find qualified employees. SonnenUSA SunPower I have been waiting weeks for tech support from Sonnen and SunPower on technical issues. If we can't be consumer responsive now, how can we benefit from renewables going forward?