Solar Technology Was Invented In America.
Now It’s Time To Make It Here.
SEMA is on a mission to bring solar manufacturing back to America so we can create thousands of good-paying jobs, accelerate our clean energy transition, and ensure our energy independence.
We can and must strengthen the entire U.S. solar supply chain to meet our economic, national security, and climate goals.
What does the SEMA Coalition Advocate for?
Our coalition is working to level the playing field for American solar manufacturers and onshore the domestic supply chain for solar. SEMA started in 2021, advocating for a set of manufacturing incentives (the Solar Energy Manufacturing for America Act) meant to harness American ingenuity and continue to drive down solar deployment costs, adding thousands of good-paying jobs across the country.
Now, after its enactment as part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the Coalition aims to be a vocal leader in the implementation of this and other manufacturing and clean energy incentives. The Coalition is calling on Congress and the Biden Administration to take a whole-of-government approach to support domestic solar manufacturers. We are committed to working closely with the Administration and Congress to expediently restore a domestic solar manufacturing supply chain and develop a secure, stable clean energy future.
SEMA’s Priorities
We believe that the right set of policies and tax incentives can allow us to build a globally competitive, American solar value chain that will continue to innovate and drive down costs over the decade. The enactment of the Advanced Manufacturing Production Tax Credit (45X) and domestic content bonus in the IRA was a key start - now we need to fine-tune the details to deliver manufacturing investments that will achieve these goals.
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Ensure Treasury regulations guiding implementation of the domestic content bonus credit take into account the need for onshoring the entire solar supply chain, including solar wafers
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Direct taxpayer-funded incentives for manufacturing towards companies invested in building out the American clean energy supply chain, not companies controlled by Foreign Entities of Concern
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Enact fair trade policy for both US producers and consumers, ensuring enforcement when nations or companies break national and international trade laws
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Promote American manufacturing of clean energy supply chains as producing the least carbon-intensive product across its life cycle, and the most responsible option for workers’ and human rights.
About the Coalition
The SEMA Coalition is a group of solar manufacturers united to rebuild the solar supply chain in the United States. Following the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the coalition looks to capitalize on this unique opportunity to implement a suite of policies to rebuild a competitive, environmentally friendly, and socially-responsible U.S. solar supply chain. Together, the manufacturers within this coalition represent more than 12,000 workers in the United States. SEMA members include Caelux, Corning, CubicPV, First Solar, Heliene, Hemlock Semiconductor, Meyer Burger, Qcells, REC, REC Silicon, Silfab Solar, Suniva, Swift Solar, Talon PV, and Wacker.
