Press Release Archive
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New Solar Veterans Initiatives to Advance Training and Career Pathways
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Solar Foundation is launching two new solar workforce development programs to connect transitioning military service members and veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces with career training, professional development, and employment opportunities in the solar industry.
U.S. Solar Trade Group Adds Multinational Solar Companies to its Board of Directors
Multinational solar project developers Grasshopper Solar and BrightNight Energy are joining SEIA’s board of directors.
More Than 70 Associations Back Renewable Energy Extension Act
More than 70 organizations representing farmers, homebuilders, environmental groups, electric cooperatives and a variety of other industries sent a letter to Congress urging them to pass the Renewable Energy Extension Act.
Solar Industry Urges U.S. District Court to Reject Discriminatory Charges on Puerto Rico Solar Customers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an Amicus Brief filed today in federal court, the Solar Energy Storage Association of Puerto Rico (SESA) and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) urged United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain to reject the proposed Restructuring Support Agreement (RSA) for Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA)’s over $8 billion in outstanding debt. The RSA would impose unfair charges upon customers who use solar energy, in open violation of Puerto Rico’s Act 17-2019. In particular, the RSA would:
National Solar Trade Group Adds Minnesota to Growing Affiliate Network
WASHINGTON, D.C. and ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the national trade association for the U.S. solar energy industry, announced today that the Minnesota Solar Energy Industries Association (MnSEIA) is now a formal SEIA state affiliate. Minnesota is a burgeoning solar market, and the two groups will work together to establish the industry as a stronger part of the state’s economy.
Hundreds of Mayors Call on Congress to Extend the Solar Investment Tax Credit
A bipartisan group of 231 mayors sent a letter to Congress today urging them to pass the Renewable Energy Extension Act, a five-year extension of the solar Investment Tax Credit.
Over 300 Communities in 40 States Now “Open for Solar Business”
From Anchorage, Alaska, to Sarasota, Florida, more than 300 local governments have now met national benchmarks for encouraging the growth of solar energy and removing barriers to solar market development.
USTR Rushes to Judgment on Bifacial Exemption
Statement from SEIA's President and CEO Abigail Ross Hopper regarding the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative’s decision to impose tariffs on bifacial solar panels.
SEIA and Kentucky Solar Industries Association Formalize Affiliate Partnership
The Kentucky Solar Industries Association (KYSEIA) is now a formal SEIA state affiliate.
Diversity & Inclusion Cuts Through Noise of North America’s Largest Solar Trade Show
Solar Power International (SPI) and North America Smart Energy Week (NASEW) 2019 featured an array of new programming to address and discuss diversity & inclusion challenges.