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Energy Storage Data Cheat Sheet

Inverter & Supply Chain Cybersecurity

Cyberattacks against critical infrastructure and the energy sector are on the rise. While cyberattacks on the solar and storage industry have not been nearly as frequent or severe as other areas of...

Virtual Power Plant (VPP): Best Practices & Principles

A Virtual Power Plant (VPP), also known as a Distributed Power Plant, is a network of decentralized energy sources — like solar panels, home batteries, and smart devices — that work together to...

Financing Guide for Residential Solar Installers

Helping Customers with Solar & Storage Financing Options After 2025 Solar energy use has grown rapidly over the past decade. Costs have dropped, while new ownership and financing models allow ...

Solar & Agricultural Land Use

As solar continues to expand into new markets, both rural and urban, land use discussions are likely to occur. In these discussions, it’s important for participants to understand that solar i...

Solar Data Cheat Sheet

Today, nearly 7% of U.S. electricity comes from solar energy, over 7 times its share a decade ago

Consumer Guide to Financing

Introduction  Solar energy use has grown rapidly over the past decade.  Costs have dropped, while new ownership and financing models allow more Americans than ever to choose solar. Solar ...

EXPLAINED: The Clean Energy Provisions in the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” 

On July 4, President Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” The bill makes steep cuts to solar energy and places new restrictions on energy tax credits that will slow the deployment of ...

Residential Consumer Guide to Solar Energy

Version 8 – Updated July 2025 In an effort to make ‘going solar’ as effortless and streamlined as possible, SEIA has developed a Guide to Solar Power tailored for residential cons...