"US senators have pushed solar incentives into the spotlight one year ahead of the presidential election, urging policymakers to extend federal support.   

The planned phase-down of investment tax credits (ITC) starting this year should be delayed at least until the US can pass alternative incentives for clean energy, according to a letter penned by 20 US Democratic senators, including presidential hopefuls Elizabeth Warren and Kamala Harris.

“We are … concerned about the impact on jobs if the ITC decreases at the very moment it’s needed most,” the 19 June letter said, noting that the wind-down would kick in while the US continues to lack major federal programmes to foster renewables and discourage fossil fuels."
     
José Rojo Martín reports for PV Tech June 20, 2019. [2]

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