The Haitian State will drop 200 million gourdes worth of customs duties, import tariffs, and domestic taxes on solar panels, clean-energy batteries, and power inverters to accelerate the national transition toward renewable energy. Initially announced by Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, the fiscal policy was confirmed on Saturday, June 6, 2026, by the Minister of Economy and Finances, Serge Collin, during an interview with the national press. The structural tax exemption will be formalized within the 2025–2026 amended national budget, scheduled for immediate publication in the official government gazette Le Moniteur.
Minister Collin emphasized that the strategy is designed to shield national production from rising global fossil fuel prices and lower overall carbon emissions. Highlighting a current industrial application, Collin noted that the Caracol Industrial Park is finalizing a solar power plant installation that will slash energy production costs from 30 cents to 13 cents per kilowatt-hour. The Ministry aims to ensure that local vendors pass these savings directly to consumers, lowering market prices for residential households while offering a legal, price-competitive alternative to the undocumented smuggling of solar equipment currently entering through the Dominican border. However, political analysts observe that similar to the fiscal incentives introduced in 2017 under President Jovenel Moïse, these measures remain tied to the annual budget cycle, meaning they run the risk of lacking long-term continuity without permanent statutory legislation.
