# Trump tried to kill solar’s 5% safe harbor, a federal court brought it back

> With less than a month left before the key, July 4th Federal Clean Energy tax-credit deadline, a federal judge has handed the solar industry an unexpected win, restoring the 5% safe harbor that Trump’s IRS tried to…

- **Source:** [Electrek](https://electrek.co/2026/06/14/trump-tried-to-kill-solars-5-safe-harbor-a-federal-court-brought-it-back/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a32af8ede814794a0d7081c)
- **Published:** 2026-06-17
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #federal #harbor #safe #solar #court #kill #tried #trump
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