The IRA gave solar manufacturers a huge incentive to manufacture on U.S. soil.

Companies like FTC Solar are taking full advantage. Today, their Vice President of Sales, Eric Frazier, shares how they’re bringing higher-paying manufacturing jobs back to American communities.

He also shares his career lessons in mitigating project underperformance, navigating complex project sites, and empowering rural economic development.

Expect to learn:

⚡ How The Inflation Reduction Act is transforming the U.S. solar manufacturing sector
⚡ FTC Solar’s strategies plan to take its manufacturing from 50% overseas to 85% U.S.-based
⚡ The challenges we need to overcome to manufacture complex components within the U.S.
⚡ How Aagrivoltaics can create multiple revenue streams for landowners
⚡ The impact that re-shoring manufacturing is having on small American communities

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:39 What's Driving American Solar Manufacturing Growth?
00:03:33 How the Inflation Reduction Act Helps American Manufacturing
00:05:42 Can America Be Fully Self-Sufficient for Solar?
00:07:18 Can Solar Products Handle Extreme Weather?
00:09:15 How Solar Companies Are Finding Land To Build On
00:11:47 Does Solar Actually Help Local Communities?

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