Protect the US Solar Industry
Don't Let Congress Kill the 30% Tax Credit for Solar Panels
Solar power gives Hawai’i homeowners and businesses the freedom to produce their own power and keep their monthly energy bills low during a time when other costs are soaring. It also gives families and businesses peace of mind that they can keep the lights on, despite bad weather or other grid disruptions.
Solar has proven to be an economic engine, supporting thousands of jobs, small businesses, and a surging manufacturing sector. But right now, Congress is considering cutting a key policy that supports residential solar: the 25D tax credit.
Cutting 25D would result in a minimum of 75,000 – 85,000 fewer jobs by 2026 and up to 250,000 by 2028.
This would be terrible for communities across Hawai’i and the rest of the country that rely on the jobs and savings from solar power to make a living. Tell your representatives to protect American energy freedom and save solar!
Federal Solar Tax Credits in Danger
Right now, the following federal tax credits (Solar ITC) are at risk of being phased out years ahead of schedule:
Residential Clean Energy Credit (25D): December 31, 2025
Clean Electricity Investment Credit (48E)
Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit (45X)
These programs are vital to the solar industry so that homeowners and businesses have access to affordable, quality solar and battery storage.
What can you do?
Scroll down for the option to directly contact our HI senators, Senator Schatz and Senator Hirono. Under additional resources, you can use the form and letter provided through SEIA, the US Solar Energy Industries Association.”
State Solar Tax Credits in Danger
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Let Your Voice Be Heard!
The most effective thing you can do to help save the federal solar tax credits (30% credit for residential solar) is to make your voice heard by contacting your senator directly.
The easiest way to do this is to use this link and send them an email, or give them a call and leave a message, expressing how the early elimination of federal clean energy tax credits could negatively impact you and/or your business and customers.
Scroll down for a sample message you can use.
Protect Federal Solar Tax Credits:
Sample message for your congressperson
Copy and paste the below message and send to Senators Schatz and Hirono.
As a constituent concerned with American energy security and affordability, I am writing to express my strong support for keeping American Energy Incentives in place. Tax incentives including the 25D Residential, 48E, and 45X Manufacturing credits, as well as the transferability of these credits are an essential part of America’s winning energy strategy.
These policies and incentives provide stability for American solar and battery storage industries. To meet the country’s growing energy needs, I am urging Congress to maintain these energy policies focused on creating jobs, increasing American manufacturing, and keeping taxes and energy costs low.
Solar energy is affordable, abundant, and easy to deploy. As America works to meet the rising energy demands of AI, data centers, and advanced manufacturing, solar and energy storage are critical to keeping energy bills in check and maintaining America’s economic competitiveness.
Thanks to smart energy policies and incentives, solar and storage have surged to become important resources for meeting increasing energy demand. According to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), American-made solar module manufacturing has grown by six times in just over two years and solar installations can now power over approximately 40 million homes. The SEIA also reports that solar and storage industry supports over 280,000 good jobs and $70 billion in investment every year. The benefits of these policies can be felt in every part of the country, including my community.
To address growing energy demand, it is important for strong federal policies to support American solar and battery storage manufacturing and rapid deployment of these resources to the electricity grid. These policies are proven job creators that have bipartisan support. Continuing these policies will give the United States control of its solar supply chain and ensure American communities benefit from solar and storage jobs and economic growth.
With all of this in mind, I am asking that you please consider voting against the early termination of the existing clean energy tax credits and work to ensure continued support for the growing American solar industry.
Thank you for your attention to this important matter.
Additional Resources
SEIA Resources
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has developed this resource to send an editable template defending clean energy tax credits to your local elected officials in a few easy clicks. Similarly, this resource specifically relates to the residential tax credit, 25D.
Solar United Neighbors Form
On social media, via email, through word of mouth, and other channels, sharing additional resources like this form from Solar United Neighbors can help a larger number of people participate in the defense of clean energy tax credits, including homeowners and businesses who have solar or plan to install a system in the future.
Guide to 25D
What is 25D? Here’s a full explanation of 25D from SEIA.
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