Why It Matters

SolarEdge faces restrictions from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which overhauled clean energy tax credits, and a new Federal Communications Commission ban on foreign-made power inverters that threatens its supply chain.

According to the Solar Energy Industries Association, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act places new restrictions on energy tax credits that will slow deployment of residential and utility-scale solar while undermining U.S. manufacturing growth. SolarEdge itself announced in January 2025 that it would lay off 400 employees globally, marking its fourth job-cut announcement in 12 months, with the company stating that the cuts aimed to regain financial stability.

By the Numbers

SolarEdge reported $180,000 in quarter two lobbying expenses. That represents a slight decrease from the $190,000 the company spent in each of the three prior quarters. The company maintained three concurrent lobbying relationships: in-house lobbying through Liz Reicherts, Fierce Government Relations, and Forbes Tate Partners LLC. Reicherts is an in-house lobbyist with no prior government or congressional staff experience.

The Agenda

The FCC ban on foreign-made inverters took effect on July 28, 2026, adding them to its Covered List and executing an immediate ban on equipment authorizations for unapproved foreign models over national security and hacking concerns. The move follows real-world incidents: in December 2025, a cyberattack on Polish solar plants targeted substation equipment with wiper malware, and Poland experienced an unprecedented number of cyberattacks in 2025 that led to a grid outage affecting nearly 500,000 people.

SolarEdge lobbied on cybersecurity education related to photovoltaic systems as critical infrastructure in quarter two, forwarding the issue as one requiring congressional attention. The company also focused on the Inflation Reduction Act implementation, specifically sections 45X, 48, and 48E, as Congress grapples with how to execute tax credits modified by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. According to Novogradac, the Departments of Interior and Agriculture are actively obstructing solar and wind deployment following the One Big Beautiful Bill Act's passage.

The Bottom Line

SolarEdge's quarter two lobbying reflects a company managing regulatory and legislative headwinds on multiple fronts. The modest spending reduction suggests a potential shift in strategy, but the company continues to press on tax credits, supply chain security, and permitting; core issues for the solar industry's near-term viability.

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