LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The uncertain nature behind President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs has kept markets around the world on their heels for what may come next.

The Solarize Louisville initiative encourages more residents to install solar panels on their homes. It's part of an industry that could be affected by possible tariffs. 

“I think the fact that the community has been interested in clean energy and wanting these solutions around solar for a long time means that we need to continue to do the work, but it does make it a little bit harder knowing some of the uncertainty that we’re seeing," said Sumedha Rao, executive director for the Office of Sustainability in Louisville.

She said their initiative won’t be affected this year, but it could be something that travels down the pipeline in the future. Potential consumers will still receive better-than-market rates because the possibility of tariffs was baked into their campaign, Rao added. 

“We kind of expected there could be some turbulence down the road with pricing, so we had those conversations and were pretty clear with the installers about making sure we were communicating any changes to the public," Rao said. "We do feel confident that there isn’t anything at this time for people to be worried about." 

One of those installers is Louisville-based Pure Power Solar. Owner Nick Hartnett said they’ve diversified their inventory to the point where the majority of their product is made in the U.S.

“I just came from a two-day conference with owners of solar companies; it’s kind of learning to operate through the uncertainty and do your best to stay stocked and have may different options, but there is some uncertainty, for sure,” Hartnett said.

He said some of their inventory comes from countries such as Germany and China and could face tariffs down the line.

For now, he’s leaning into their homegrown products, supplying his clients with the green energy they want.