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Energy Secretary says administration is working on relief for solar industry amid tariff investigation

CNN · Ella Nilsen · last updated

Energy Sec. Jennifer Granholm said on Thursday the administration is “working on a few things” to help a panicked solar industry that is seeing projects grind to a halt amid a Commerce Department tariffs probe.

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Declining costs and government encouragement have resulted in a rapid increase in solar energy production in the United States over the past 10 years, although solar’s share remains small: 1.6 percent of all electricity generation in 2018. That rapid growth is projected to continue.

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