US President Joe Biden on Monday (6) issued orders that give the US Department of Energy (DOE) the authority to use the Defense Production Act (DPA) to accelerate domestic production of five key energy technologies, including solar.
According to the US government, the determinations are part of the Biden administration's plan to reduce energy costs for families, strengthen national security and achieve North American energy independence, thus reducing the demand for fossil fuels and strengthening the clean energy economy.
“President Biden invoked the Defense Production Act so the United States can take ownership of its clean energy independence,” said Jennifer Granholm, U.S. Secretary of Energy. EUA.
“For too long, the country’s clean energy supply chain has depended on foreign sources and adversary nations. With the new DPA authority, DOE can help strengthen the domestic solar energy, heat pump, and grid manufacturing industries, strengthening the economic security of the United States and creating good-paying jobs and reducing utility costs over the long term. way,” Jennifer added.
For Kathleen Hicks, Deputy Secretary of Defense, reducing the United States’ dependence on oil and gas is critical to the country’s national security. “In conflict, fossil fuel supply lines are especially vulnerable. The actions President Biden has announced will help strengthen our supply chains and ensure that the United States is a leader in producing energy technologies that are essential to our future success,” Kathleen emphasized.
According to the US government, demand for clean energy technologies such as solar panels has increased significantly as the costs of these technologies have plummeted over the past decade. According to the Biden administration, the decision will allow the federal government to invest in companies that can build clean energy facilities and expand the manufacturing of this type of technology.
A survey by the United States Department of Energy indicates that solar photovoltaic energy is the largest source of generating capacity in the US and the cheapest in many regions of the country. However, domestic solar energy production does not meet current demand.
“By supporting a secure, stable, diverse and competitive domestic solar supply chain, President Biden's actions will enhance national security, promote energy independence, help address the urgent threat of climate change and reduce energy costs for consumers Americans,” the United States Department of Energy said in a press release.
