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IRA effect: US-made components cheaper than imports, LCOE to fall and wages to rise

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IRA effect: US-made components cheaper than imports, LCOE to fall and wages to rise

For the first time in US history, using domestically made wind components will be cheaper than using imported ones, according to a new report.

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