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Trump’s Aug. 6 Section 232 order sets a minimum import price for polysilicon and directs Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to create a US incentive program to expand domestic polysilicon manufacturing, according to the order and stakeholders cited. TOYO said it will invest in a Texas solar module and HJT cell supply chain. SEIA projects US solar installations to add 40 GW annually through 2030.

The Trump administration announced a 15% tariff and minimum import prices for polysilicon derivatives, including silicon wafers, photovoltaic cells, and solar modules, to support the US solar supply chain. Analysts cited by BMO, Citi, Truist, BNP Paribas, and Barclays expect First Solar (FSLR) to benefit, with module prices potentially rising to the low to mid 40 cents per watt. Premarket: FSLR +4%, TAN +3%.

After the U.S. July jobs report showed a loss of 23,000 jobs versus an expected gain, the unemployment rate stayed at 4.1% (BLS). Investors increased expectations for a Fed rate cut, lifting growth and other stocks. Redwire rose 14.8%, Enphase 5.2%, Core & Main 2.1%, Republic Services 3%, and Owens Corning 2.7%.

Simply Wall St says a US 15% tariff on polysilicon imports with price floors could shift solar and semiconductor supply-chain economics. It highlights Enphase Energy (revenue about $1.3b, market value about $5.1b), REC Silicon (revenue about $76m, market cap about €61m), and GCL Technology Holdings (revenue about CN¥14.3b, market value about HK$21.6b), citing potential margin and demand impacts and balance-sheet risks.

Simply Wall St says Enphase Energy expanded U.S. manufacturing for solar, storage, and AI data-center power electronics tied to federal sourcing incentives. It cites ENPH’s $39.67 close, 17.54% YTD and -70.93% over three years. The article estimates fair value at $48.51 (18.2% gap) and notes risks from channel inventory and expiring U.S. residential solar tax credits.

Enphase Energy (ENPH) fell about 6.8% as investors weighed soft U.S. residential solar demand. The article cites Enphase’s Q2 2026 revenue of about $291.9 million and Q3 guidance of roughly $290 million to $320 million, plus concerns about post-tax-credit demand after the Section 25D expiration. It also notes recent analyst target cuts and hedge fund/in insider activity.

Solar stocks rose Tuesday on reports that the Trump administration is considering policies that could support U.S. solar manufacturing, including a potential floor price for polysilicon. SolarEdge (SEDG) gained 8% to $48.68, Enphase (ENPH) rose 5% to $41.28, and First Solar (FSLR) climbed 4% to $241.60. The Invesco Solar ETF (TAN) and Array Technologies (ARRY) also increased.

Reuters reports the Trump administration is considering a minimum import price and new tariffs on polysilicon and related products, potentially announced later this month, to protect U.S. supply chains and reduce reliance on China. The plan could benefit polysilicon makers including Hemlock Semiconductor (Corning GLW and Shin-Etsu). Solar stocks rose: ENPH, SEDG, FSLR, ARRY.

After a Reuters report that the US is considering a polysilicon price floor and tariffs on Chinese polysilicon and related products, solar stocks rose. Enphase Energy gained about 7%, SolarEdge 8%, First Solar 8%, and Array Technologies 6%. The measures, expected later this month, aim to protect US producers Hemlock Semiconductor and Wacker Chemie.

Enphase Energy (ENPH) said it is expanding U.S. design and manufacturing of power electronics for residential, commercial, EV charging, and AI data center infrastructure. The company produces IQ microinverters and IQ batteries in South Carolina and Texas and expects to produce its GaN-based IQ Solid-State Transformer (IQ SST) in the U.S. It estimates a 1 GW AI data center could need about 250,000 IQ SST modules at ~4 kW each. ENPH shares rose about 4.78% after the news.