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Today, nearly 7% of U.S. electricity comes from solar energy, over 7 times its share a decade ago
Key findings Introduction US solar capacity additions will be flat from 2026 through 2031 Minimal changes to our outlook indicate structural and policy challenges to continued growth Trade actions and tariffs continue to challenge portions of the ...
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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 microgrid technologies that SEIA partners can bring to the table are truly lifesaving.” -Will Heegard, Co-Founder and Director of Operations, Footprint Project In this episode of Good ...
In this episode of Good Energy, Kevin Lucas, SEIA's Vice President of Policy Analysis, explains the ins and outs of America’s power grid and solar and storage’s distinct role within this comple...
“You need the right policy…having the right manufacturing credits.” Ken Johnston, Vice President of Sales, ES Foundry In this episode of Good Energy, SEIA hosts Ken Johnston, Vi...
If all you cared about was “let’s just get as much on the grid as quickly as we can,” it leads back to those renewable resources. Jeff Kupfer, President, ConservAmerica In this ...
“The next two weeks is an important time…I would encourage folks to literally call up their District Office…Tell them…not just what we have done but what we will not do if this cert...
“The areas that we cover are not some of the areas that people generally think of when it comes to solar, and so that’s a really cool story to be able to tell.” Kyle ...
“We don’t want to deprive ourselves of something that could help lower the costs of energy in the long-term” Chris Seiple, Vice Chairman, Energy Transition and Power & Renewables...
“I think it’s starting to resonate more broadly just the impact the industry is having on construction and other industries that we use to develop these projects.” -Priscilla Barbour ...
“It is clean energy. It is cost-effective. It adds to our energy independence. We are building the product here in the U.S.” Phillip Vyhanek, President & COO of GameChange Solar ...
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