States Give Solar Industry Leader Hope Amid Era of Uncertainty

Uncertainty in trade and energy policy, a hallmark of the Trump administration’s impact on renewable energy industries, is one of the main challenges Abigail Ross Hopper has to navigate as president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association.

The administration has subjected the solar industry to tariffs on solar panels, aluminum, and steel, and companies are learning to adapt.

“We think over the next four years, five years, $7 billion in investment will be lost. That’s a big number. We think about 9,000 jobs will be lost,” Hopper told Bloomberg Environment. “That’s really ...