Build America Buy America and Domestic Content: A Primer for the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Solar for All Program

This document, part of CESA’s IRA Explainers and Guides Series for States, answers questions about the Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act and the domestic content bonus tax credit program requirements for awardees of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Solar for All program.

It introduces, compares, and contrasts BABA and the domestic content bonus credit program requirements. In plain English, the explainer presents fundamental information about BABA and the domestic content credit program, how the Buy America Preference applies to Solar for All projects and to financial products, what is considered produced in America under the two standards, how to calculate domestic cost percentages or use elective safe harbor tables, details on waivers already issued by EPA, links to waiver application forms, and a cheat sheet comparing standards for SFA awardees.

While this document was specifically produced for SFA awardees, it will also be useful to other GGRF and solar stakeholders.

Solar for All awardees and coalition members can sign up here to be added to the Solar for All mailing list. Solar for All awardees can register for CESA’s Solar for All office hours by emailing Meghan Monahan. Office hours are not open to the public.