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REPORT: U.S. Adds 10 GWh of New Energy Storage Capacity in First Quarter, Marking Largest Q1 on Record

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. ...
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agrivoltaics farm with sheep
June 18, 2026
New Map Shows Solar Uses Only 0.07% of U.S. Prime Farmland

WASHINGTON D.C. — The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) today launched an interactive map showing how solar development and agriculture thrive side-by-side while creating shared value fo...

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Utility scale solar panels from the side
June 10, 2026
REPORT: Solar and Storage Provide Over 90% of All New Power Added to the U.S. Grid in Q1, Despite Headwinds in Washington

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States added 7.8 gigawatts (GW) of new solar capacity in the first quarter of 2026, surpassing 6 million cumulative installations as solar remained the leading sourc...

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Solar on a rooftop
May 28, 2026
New York Doubles Down on Rooftop and Community Solar Energy Programs in State Budget

NEW YORK – Today, the New York State Legislature and the Governor finalized New York’s FY2027 budget, making significant new commitments to New York’s highly successful rooftop and commun...

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May 21, 2026
REPORT: U.S. Adds 10 GWh of New Energy Storage Capacity in First Quarter, Marking Largest Q1 on Record

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. Accordi...

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Sign with SEIA, Welcome to the American Manufacturing Expo in a room with people in the background.
May 18, 2026
American Solar and Storage Manufacturers Gather on Capitol Hill to Highlight Importance of Domestic Production for U.S. Energy Security

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, American solar and storage manufacturing giants are gathering on Capitol Hill for the Solar Energy Industries Association’s (SEIA) American Solar and Storage Manufactu...

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May 11, 2026
Governor Tim Pawlenty Named New President and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association

Today the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) announced that Tim Pawlenty will serve as the organization’s new president and CEO.

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Virginia Solar & Storage
May 1, 2026
STATEMENT: Virginia Regulators Reject Dominion Request to Slash Compensation for Solar Customers Sending Energy to Grid

RICHMOND, VA — Yesterday Virginia’s State Corporation Commission (SCC) protected fair compensation rates for rooftop solar customers that send excess energy to the grid. The SCC denied Domi...

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Utility scale solar - birds eye view
April 21, 2026
Solar and Storage Industry Statement on U.S. Court Order Blocking Interior Memo Slowing Permitting of Solar and Storage Projects

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following is a statement from Darren Van’t Hof, interim president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), after a federal court blocked enforcement of ...

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Solar and Storage Maryland
April 14, 2026
Solar Trade Groups Statements on Passage of the Utility RELIEF Act

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Yesterday the Maryland General Assembly passed the Utility RELIEF Act (HB 1532/SB 841) after House and Senate leaders came to a compromise agreement on the energy omnibus bill. Th...

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