Homepage - Defend Solar Manufacturing USA Alliance

Our Mission

The United States must ensure a robust, “all-of-the-above” energy portfolio to meet growing electricity demands and maintain global energy dominance.

The U.S. solar industry is already creating hundreds of thousands of good-paying American jobs — and the potential for growth is enormous, especially if we manufacture more solar panels here at home.

But the Chinese Communist Party is cheating our tax code to crush U.S. solar manufacturers, threaten American jobs, and undermine American energy dominance. Now, Congress is considering cutting critical investments that would allow American solar companies to compete — and win.

We need Congress to cut off China, not American manufacturers. Tell the Senate to defend American solar manufacturing.

“The real issue is that if you’re spending hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars of American taxpayer money on solar panels that are made in China, number one, you’re going to make the economy dirtier. We should be making more of those solar panels here in the United States of America… a lot of them are being made overseas in China, especially the components that go into those solar panels. So if you really want to make the environment cleaner, you’ve got to invest in more energy production.”

– Vice President JD Vance

“[The Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit (45X)] is powering a resurgence of domestic clean energy manufacturing, including in Republican districts. From wind turbine blades to solar panels to battery components, 45X is helping the US build resilient supply chains and reduce dependence on foreign imports from countries like China.”

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Iowa

“With U.S. electricity demand hitting levels not seen in 40 years, we must act swiftly to dramatically scale up domestic generation capacity from all sources. This expanded capacity is critical for the U.S. to remain the premier destination for advanced manufacturing, data centers, and other industries that require access to significant, reliable, and affordable power. As China aggressively expands its energy capabilities to fuel its geopolitical ambitions, the [Clean Electricity Investment Tax Credit (ITC) and Clean Electricity Production Tax Credit (PTC)] are vital to keeping the U.S. at the forefront of the intensifying global energy race.”

Joint Letter from Republican Reps. Mariannette J. Miller-Meeks, M.D. (IA); Jen A. Kiggans (VA); Jeff Hurd (CO); Juan Ciscomani (AZ); Zach Nunn (IA); Mark E. Amodei (NV); Don Bacon (NE); David G. Valadao (CA); Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA); Vince Fong (CA); Gabe Evans (CO); Ashley Hinson (IA)

“Communist China has been working to circumvent U.S. laws and undermine American manufacturers in the solar industry for years under the Biden/Harris administration, harming our national security and energy independence. I’ve been fighting to close this unfair practice and prevent the U.S. government from sending any U.S. tax dollars to prop up the Communist Chinese regime, one of our biggest adversaries, and I’m glad to continue those efforts […]”

Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL)

“Energy tax credits have spurred innovation, incentivized investment, and created good jobs in many parts of the country – including many districts represented by members of our conference. We must reverse the policies which harm American families while protecting and refining those that are making our country more energy independent and Americans more energy secure. As Republicans, we support an all-of-the-above approach to energy development and tax credits that incentivize domestic production, innovation, and delivery from all sources.”

Joint Letter from Republican Reps. Andrew Garbarino (NY), David Valadao (CA), Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR), Marc Molinaro (NY), Erin Houchin (IN), Anthony D’Esposito (NY), Mike Lawler (NY), Nick LaLota (NY), Young Kim (CA), Jen Kiggans (VA), John Curtis (UT), Don Bacon (NE.), Tom Kean Jr. (NJ), Dave Joyce (OH), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA), Juan Ciscomani (AZ.), Mark Amodei (NV.) and Buddy Carter (GA)

“China’s aggressive subsidies for its own solar manufacturing industry demonstrate its intent to control the industry globally. By 2026, China will have enough capacity to meet annual global demand for the next ten years. This capacity is an existential threat to the U.S. solar industry and American energy security. […] We must not allow China to destroy U.S. manufacturing and control this strategic energy sector.”

Joint Letter from Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Raphael Warnock (D-GA).

“Despite significant investment, robust demand, and a growing workforce, American workers cannot compete when the deck is stacked against them so severely. Effective enforcement of our trade laws to level the playing field for domestic manufacturers will help counter unfairly traded solar products, promote U.S. production, support good-paying jobs, increase energy independence, and strengthen our national security.”

Joint Letter from Republican Reps. Claudia Tenney (NY), Clay Higgins (LA), Carol Miller (WV), Jodey Arrington (TX), Thomas Kean, Jr. (NJ), and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA)

Why it Matters?

Supports American Jobs

Federal solar manufacturing tax credits incentivize companies to invest in U.S. manufacturing facilities, creating jobs and strengthening the economy.

The U.S. solar industry is creating hundreds of thousands of good-paying jobs with the potential for massive growth. Already, the U.S. solar industry employs more than 250,000 people across the solar supply chain. A recent report shows solar power made up 84% of new U.S. electricity capacity in 2024, the largest annual growth of any energy technology in over two decades. And the potential to exponentially grow this industry is huge: if all U.S. developers sourced 55% of their manufactured solar goods domestically, the solar industry would support 900,000 American jobs by 2035.

However, this future is in serious jeopardy. Chinese companies, backed by the CCP, are actively manipulating the global solar market – dumping solar panels into the American market at depressed prices to drive American manufacturers out of business. American solar manufacturers have been forced to file a petition with the U.S. Commerce Department and U.S. International Trade Commission asking them to enforce our antidumping laws against China’s illegal conduct. Without robust trade enforcement to halt China’s strategic assault on our solar energy sector, U.S. manufacturers will struggle to stay afloat.

Securing American Energy Dominance

American energy dominance depends on a strong U.S. solar manufacturing base.

A strong U.S. solar manufacturing base decreases reliance on imported solar energy components — particularly from China — and mitigates supply chain vulnerabilities.

The U.S. cannot leave this critical component of our energy future in the hands of a single foreign adversary. Solar manufacturing is a key battleground in the strategic competition between the U.S. and China, and we must not allow China to turn its foothold into an outright monopoly of this critical energy technology.

Dominance is within our grasp: the U.S. increased our solar production by 75% in 2024. With a fair playing field, our solar manufacturers can continue to create more jobs here at home, creating energy right where it’s being used.

With solar expected to make up 40% of American energy output by 2035, we can break from its reliance on foreign energy sources. The U.S. must have a strong domestic solar manufacturing base to ensure our energy dominance.

Protects National Security

Protecting the U.S.’s strategic energy interests means it is essential that we thwart China’s efforts to destroy America’s domestic solar manufacturing base. Solar manufacturing is a key battleground in the strategic competition between the U.S. and China, and we must not allow China to turn its foothold into an outright monopoly of this critical energy technology. Just as our current reliance on imported petroleum is illogical, so too is depending on a foreign adversary for our energy requirements.

Solutions

Keep China Out of U.S. Tax Credits

To protect these manufacturing jobs, Congress must incorporate Foreign Entity of Concern (FEOC) protections into solar manufacturing and deployment tax credits to prevent the CCP from taking advantage of the tax incentive. FEOC safeguards are routinely included in legislation, like the National Defense Authorization Act, to prevent foreign adversaries like China from penetrating the American market and harming domestic businesses.

Right now, Chinese-backed companies are projected to pocket more than $125 billion in American tax dollars intended for American manufacturers and workers. Unless these loopholes are closed, American taxpayers will end up subsidizing the very companies that have been actively and aggressively working to put American solar companies out of business for the last 10 years.

Preserve Solar Energy Credits

The House-passed version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act weakened the very energy tax credits we need to compete — accelerating the phaseout of core tax credit incentives. The cutbacks to 45E, 45X, 45Y and 25D will destroy jobs, weaken energy dominance, raise energy costs and sabotage American solar manufacturers who are finally turning the tables on China.

If we’re serious about energy dominance and defeating China’s campaign to destroy America’s energy future, security and investment must go hand in hand. The Senate must restore and strengthen solar energy credits to build a globally competitive U.S. solar manufacturing base.