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The Adverse Impact of Section 201 Tariffs: Lost Jobs, Lost Deployment and Lost Investments

The Adverse Impact of Section 201 Tariffs: Lost Jobs, Lost Deployment and Lost Investments

Full Title: The Adverse Impact of Section 201 Tariffs: Lost Jobs, Lost Deployment and Lost Investments
Author(s): Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
Publisher(s): Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
Publication Date: December 3, 2019
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Description (excerpt):

Lost Jobs, Lost Deployment and Lost Investments
This report explores the impact of Section 201 tariffs on the U.S. solar industry. As a result of the tariffs:

62,000 fewer jobs from 2017 through 2021
10.5 gigawatts (GW) of lost solar deployment (enough to power 1.8 million homes and avoid 26 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions
$19 billion in lost investment

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