Solar Tax Credits: 1978–2025 (never enough)

Trump Will ‘Deal’ with Wind and Solar Tax Credits in Megabill, GOP Congressman Says

A member of the House Freedom Caucus said Wednesday that he voted to advance President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” after receiving assurances that Trump would “deal” with the Inflation Reduction Act’s clean energy tax credits – raising the specter that Trump could try to go further than the megabill to stop usage of the credits.Representative Ralph Norman, a Republican of North Carolina, said that while IRA tax credits were once a sticking poi…

Solar Tax Credits: 1978–2025 (never enough)

The first solar energy incentives were created in 1978 by Jimmy Carter’s Administration. They’ve even enjoyed bipartisan support and been renewed by Republican administrations! Here’s a high-level history of solar tax credits: