Ampt String Optimizer Strategy for Maximum Credit Value

With the introduction of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), projects that use modules or other equipment sourced from Foreign Entities of Concern (FEOC) now risk complete disqualification from the §48E Investment Tax Credit (ITC). At the same time, going with non-FEOC solutions can increase costs by millions of dollars and heighten the risk of schedule delays.

Developers are working hard to find approaches that remain compliant with the new law while still capturing as much of the FEOC cost advantage as possible and meeting project timelines. One solution, seamlessly enabled by Ampt's string-level DC optimization, is a blended module design strategy.

Download the whitepaper to learn about:

  • Satisfying the OBBBA's Material Assistance Cost Ratio (MACR) and domestic content thresholds using blended module designs
  • Efficiently incorporating FEOC/non-FEOC modules on the same inverter
  • Avoiding string mismatch and reverse current damage
  • How the domestic content bonus and FEOC procurement savings interact — and why the bonus is typically the larger value at stake
  • A side-by-side comparison of four scenarios for a sample 130 MWdc project, spotlighting outcomes ranging from $12M to $81M in tax credits

Have a specific project? Contact Ampt for a project-specific value analysis.