Opportunities beckon under IRA, but converting them is another story

The Biden administration’s mammoth Inflation Reduction Act brings clean energy opportunities for deep pockets, but there are concerns it will undermine the sector in Australia, writes Matthew Cranston in Washington.

Matthew CranstonUnited States correspondent

Apr 14, 2023 – 5.00am

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The boss of the US Department of Energy’s $US390 billion ($580billion) Loan Programs Office, Jigar Shah, knows how tough manufacturing renewable energy can get in Australia.

For three years he ran BP Solar’s business development in Sydney alongside solar energy veteran and current AGL director Mark Twidell.

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Matthew CranstonUnited States correspondentMatthew Cranston is the United States correspondent, based in Washington. He was previously the Economics correspondent and Property editor.