Biden Administration Unveils New Funding for Domestic Solar Manufacturing

The Biden administration on July 14 said it would pour $56 million into programs aimed at spurring domestic manufacturing of solar energy products as the U.S. seeks to move its clean energy sector away from a dependence on Chinese-made goods.

The new funding from the Department of Energy (DOE) will support technologies that are alternatives to the silicon-based products that dominate the market and are primarily made in Asia.

The announcement comes a week after the International Energy Agency said nations must expand their own solar production to secure the supplies needed to meet climate change goals. Some 90% of U.S. solar panels are made overseas.