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Securing Solar & Storage Projects Before and Beyond 2026: Compliance, Trade Risks & Long-Term Strategy

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Key discussion points:

-  What “beginning construction” really means now — and what no longer qualifies
- 2026 deadlines: What happens if you miss the “placed-in-service” window?
- How to bulletproof documentation to withstand future audits
- The fall of safe harbor: what you can no longer rely on
- Preparing for PTC/ITC clawbacks and enforcement risk
- The post-2026 cliff: credit sunsets and the impact on financing models
- Strategies to future-proof project revenue: AI, merchant markets, hybridization
- Planning for repowering, asset longevity, and tech upgrades
- Modeling long-term project value without federal subsidies
- The evolving role of PPA pricing, off-taker expectations, and revenue stacking

Trade & policy threats:

   - Section 232 tariffs

   - UFLPA supply chain enforcement
   - Federal land & permitting changes

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