At the federal, state, and local levels, SEIA works to advocate for an equitable transition to a clean energy economy.
SEIA produces variety of research and supporting resources for the solar industry, ranging from full reports to short factsheets.
Download the SEIA app
The Energy Storage Market Outlook (ESMO) is a quarterly publication produced by the Solar Energy Industries Association and Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. ESMO draws on Benchmark’s proprietary grid and behind the meter data on ...
Electricity demand is rising. Prices are climbing. And America needs more power, fast. The good news is solar and storage are delivering. Across the country, from California to Texas to the Midwest, the industry ...
Solar energy is the most affordable source of new electricity generation on the market today. It is the fastest energy source to build and is helping prop up the grid during even the ...
The Solar Energy Industries Association® (SEIA) is leading the transformation to a clean energy economy. SEIA works with its 1,200 member companies and other strategic partners to fight for policies that create jobs in every community and shape fair market rules that promote competition and the growth of reliable, low-cost solar power. Founded in 1974, SEIA is the national trade association for the solar and solar + storage industries, building a comprehensive vision for the Solar+ Decade through research, education and advocacy.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. energy storage industry installed 9.7 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of new capacity in the first quarter of 2026, the strongest first quarter in the sector’s history. According to the U.S. ...
The following is the speech that Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) delivered at the opening general session at Solar Power International and ...
Energy storage deployments are growing in the United States, according to recent Energy Storage Monitor reports from Wood Mackenzie and the Energy Storage Association. And states such as New York a...
It’s easy to confuse “˜renewable’ with “˜sustainable.’ Both principles lie at the core of the solar energy industry. While energy from the sun is renewable, it’s our responsib...
SEIA has set a bold vision for solar energy to account for 20% of all U.S. electricity generation by 2030. To get there, the industry will need to deploy nearly 400 gigawatts (GW) of solar in...
On September 5, the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) released plans to reform and expand the Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) program. SMART incentivizes cost effe...
Climate change is at the center of the national political conversation like never before. In the past year alone we have seen members of Congress propose a “Green New Deal,” activist...
Our 242,000 workers are the solar industry’s greatest resource.
As storms batter the coasts of New Orleans and wildfires ravage the west, cities and customers are increasingly finding themselves left in the dark and scrambling to restore power. Extrem...
Last week, New Columbia Solar hosted a Congressional Solar Tour in Washington, DC where DC legislative staff and hill staffers from across the aisle and country had the opportunity to learn how sol...
Our press releases will keep you informed on the latest policies and news impacting the solar industry.
Sign up for the SEIA Weekly Array to get the latest solar and storage news straight to your inbox
SEIA’s weekly newsletter delivers all the most essentialindustry news, policy insights, events, and more — directly to your inbox.