First Solar CEO says tariff exemptions threaten U.S. efforts to ramp up domestic solar manufacturing

In this article FSLR TAN A worker applies tape to a solar panel at First Solar in Perrysburg, Ohio July 8, 2022. Megan Jelinger | Reuters A flood of foreign solar components threatens efforts to build a domestic manufacturing base in the U.S. to support the clean energy transition, according to First Solar CEO Mark Widmar. In an interview with CNBC, Widmar said the U.S. should close tariff exemptions that allow cheap components into the U.S. market. First Solar is the largest manufacturer of solar panels in ...