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U.S. International Trade Commission Recommends Extension of Solar Tariffs
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has recommended an extension of Section 201 global safeguard tariffs on solar cells and modules. President Joe Biden...
SEIA Launches New Network to Advocate for Energy Storage
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) says it is launching a new venture to prioritize energy storage across policy advocacy, membership, research and events.
The...
Solar Industry Needs 900,000 Workers to Meet U.S. Clean Energy Targets
The U.S. solar industry employed 231,474 workers in 2020, a 6.7% drop from 2019 due to pandemic restrictions and increased labor productivity, according to...
SEIA Lays Out Organization’s Environmental Justice Priorities
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has unveiled its environmental justice priorities through a new policy platform that will support the organization’s advocacy efforts....
SEIA: Solar on Track to Quadruple Capacity by 2030
The U.S. solar industry installed a record 19.2 GW DC of capacity in 2020, according to the U.S. Solar Market Insight 2020 Year-in-Review report,...
Clean Energy CEOs Urge Biden to Repeal Solar Tariffs
Seventeen renewable energy CEOs are calling on President Joe Biden to rescind the Trump administration’s October 2020 solar proclamation that increased tariffs on solar...
Bipartisan Bill Extends the Investment Tax Credit
Congress has reached a bipartisan deal that contains important emergency relief measures for the renewable energy industry, including a two-year extension of the investment...
SEIA: Solar Rebounds from Pandemic in Q3
U.S. solar companies installed 3.8 GW of new solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in Q3 - a 9% increase from Q2 installations - as the...
SEIA Outlines Policy Agenda for New Administration
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has released a suite of policies and executive actions that it is asking president-elect Joe Biden and the...
SEIA Files Petition for Review of FERC Order
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has filed a petition for review with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals of FERC Order No. 872,...
Utility-Scale Solar Remains Resilient Despite Pandemic
The U.S. solar market installed 3.5 GW of new solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in Q2, a drop of 6% from Q1 installations. At the...
FERC Rejects NERA Petition
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has rejected a controversial petition to end state and local jurisdiction over net metering programs.
The petition was brought...
Solar Companies Call on Congress to Pass Clean Energy Legislation
Nearly 650 solar companies have sent a letter to Congress galvanizing support for legislation that deploys clean energy to help rebuild the U.S. economy.
The...
The Moving Forward Act Moves Forward to the Senate
The House of Representatives has passed the H.R.2, the Moving Forward Act, a $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill that is aimed at improving the country’s...
Landmark Legislation Aims to Stimulate U.S. Solar Industry
What began as a bill aimed at boosting the U.S. transportation and infrastructure sectors has morphed into a $1.5 trillion federal stimulus package that...
U.S. Solar Market Sets Installation Record
The U.S. solar market installed 3.6 GW of new solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in Q1, representing its largest first quarter ever in the U.S.
According...
Clean Energy Industries Commit to a Majority Renewables Grid
Within a decade, more than half of the electricity generated in the U.S. will come from clean, renewable resources supported by energy storage, according...
COVID-19 Stunts Solar Job Growth
The U.S. solar industry will employ 114,000 fewer workers by June, compared to previous forecasts that projected the industry would employ 302,000 Americans over...
SEIA’s National Affiliate Network Adds RENEW Wisconsin
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the national trade association for the U.S. solar energy industry, says RENEW Wisconsin is now a formal SEIA...
SEIA, Wood Mackenzie: Solar Accounts for 40 Percent of New U.S. Generating Capacity in...
According to the U.S. Solar Market Insight 2019 Year-in-Review report, released by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie, solar accounted for...