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News congress
House and Senate both introduce bills with five-year extension of...

Alert from the Solar Energy Industries Association: Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Representatives Mike Thompson (D-CA), Paul Coo...

July 25, 2019
News top solar corporate users
Apple, Amazon top list of corporate buyers of solar energy...

Tech giant Apple is now the leading procurer of corporate solar in the United States with nearly 400 megawatts (MW) of total installed capac...

July 25, 2019
News California on map
California’s renewable industries support a bill to stabilize utilities while...

California’s wind, solar, geothermal, and bioenergy industries are commending California Governor Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders...

July 1, 2019
News solar permit approval
Soft cost reduction on the way? NREL developing automated solar...

The Solar Foundation and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) tell us they are teaming with the National Renewable Energy Laborato...

July 1, 2019
News Hanwha_Q_CELLS
Solar module manufacturer Hanwha Q CELLS joins SEIA board of...

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the national trade association for the U.S. solar energy industry, announced the addition of...

June 24, 2019
News SEIA
SEIA calls its shot: In the next decade, solar can...

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is turning its attention to the 2020s, officially designating the upcoming decade The Solar+ ...

May 16, 2019
News Wood Mac SEIA 2 million solar installs chart
The U.S. surpasses 2 million solar installations (which will double...

The U.S. is now home to more than 2 million solar PV installations, according to Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables and the Solar Energy ...

May 9, 2019
News SEIA
Solar industry groups push for more diversity with best practices...

Solar companies are doing a better job of tracking employee demographics and generally provide positive work environments for their employee...

May 6, 2019
News 2018 US Solar Market report chart 1
Residential solar market growth driven by ‘diverse mix of national,...

The U.S. Solar Market Insight 2018 Year-in-Review Report from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables and the Solar Energy Industries Associat...

March 13, 2019
News Solar Frontier Americas continues to develop its pipeline of over 1 gigawatt of utility scale solar power generation plants
The U.S. solar industry survived the Trump tariffs. Here are...

Here are the key numbers in the just released U.S. Solar Market Insight 2018 Year-in-Review Report from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewable...

March 13, 2019
News New York carbon tax
SEIA urges New York PSC to approve VDER changes proposed...

A coalition of clean energy organizations led by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) filed supportive comments on the New York De...

February 26, 2019
News solar illinois
Illinois’ solar energy policy (and job growth) is an example...

Illinois outpaced 48 states in solar jobs growth in 2018, adding 1,308 jobs in a single year, according to The Solar Foundation’s late...

February 13, 2019
Featured solar power northeast 2019
Solar Power Northeast takeaways: Solar’s Catch-22 options for navigating politicians,...

The Northeast is a mature solar market already, but how can it keep on growing from here? Solar Power Northeast in Boston last week offered ...

February 11, 2019
News The solar industry is urging South Carolina’s Legislature to pass a broad new bill that would reform the state’s energy market, creating jobs, expanding solar deployment and lowering some of the highest home energy bills in the U.S. “We developed this bill because the energy market in South Carolina needs to be modernized," said Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). “This legislation will lead to lower electric bills for consumers and many new jobs. South Carolinians deserve the economic benefits that an expanded clean energy portfolio will provide the state. We urge the Legislature to pass this bill in the upcom-ing session.” If approved, this legislation (Senate Bill 332 - sponsored by Senator Tom Davis, R-Beaufort) would: • Require the Public Service Commission to initiate a new proceeding to review and approve rates and terms provided to large-scale solar facilities, streamlining the process and ensuring contract terms are reasonable for such projects • Allow large energy consumers, such as industrial manufacturers, to contract directly with a renewa-ble energy supplier to more easily realize savings from solar • Remove arbitrary caps on home solar projects • Establish a “Consumer Bill of Rights” to protect energy consumers from discriminatory charges, en-suring that energy rates are fair and transparent • Establish a neighborhood community solar program designed to expand solar access to low-income customers “South Carolinians have made it clear that they want more solar energy freedom,” said Matt Moore, Chair-man of the Palmetto Conservative Solar Coalition. “As we look towards our state’s energy future, this legisla-tion enables more independently funded, affordable, clean energy solutions, like rooftop solar, and will protect the thousands of jobs that come with it.” "More competition in the energy sector drives down energy costs, reduces bills for ratepayers, and creates jobs and investments in South Carolina,” said Steffanie Dohn, Director of Government Relations for the SC So-lar Business Alliance. “By passing this legislation, lawmakers can help ratepayers, create jobs and continue to grow our economy - a win-win-win." Solar energy use has soared in the state over the past two years as solar generation has become more com-petitive with traditional resources. South Carolina now has more than 616 megawatts of solar capacity, mak-ing it the 18th biggest solar state. The state added 1,000 solar jobs in 2016, and the industry now employs nearly 2,900 workers. However, solar installations and jobs have slowed in 2018. This bill will make solar more accessible to homes and businesses, spurring its growth.
SEIA promotes bill to revamp South Carolina’s outdated energy market...

The solar industry has had its sights set on South Carolina since the ball dropped. There was this broad coalition urging action within the ...

January 8, 2019
News SEIA
SEIA joins in Day of Understanding as part of its...

The Solar Energy Industries Association is one of more than 150 organizations participating in the “Day of Understanding” hosted...

December 7, 2018
News capitol hill
A ton of solar companies are set to blitz Capitol...

Led by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), today nearly 70 solar companies are visiting the offices of more than 100 members of ...

December 6, 2018
News SEIA
Solar Energy Industries Association solidifies Puerto Rico solar, storage association...

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) announced that the Solar & Energy Storage Association of Puerto Rico (SESA-PR) is now an ...

December 4, 2018
News SEIA
SEIA urges Congress to add storage to ITC eligibility this...

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), alongside a broad coalition of energy trade and advocacy organizations, filed a letter urgin...

November 27, 2018
News SEIA
SEIA updates Solar Tax Manual for first time since 2016

Known throughout the industry as the must-have guide for solar tax and finance issues, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is now...

October 15, 2018
Featured Q Cells
Six solar industry storylines to watch from Solar Power International...

Your Solar Builder editor entered the whirlwind of news, numbers and handshaking that is Solar Power International and emerged with a notepa...

October 2, 2018