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SEIA produces a variety of research and other supporting resources for the solar industry, ranging from full reports to short factsheets. Below is a list of our reports, organized by date. For a full library of research and resources, click here

Thursday, Sep 08, 2016

Solar Market Insight Report 2016 Q3

U.S. Solar Market Insight™ is a collaboration between the Solar Energy Industries Association® (SEIA®) and GTM Research that brings high-quality, solar-specific analysis and forecasts to industry professionals in the form of quarterly and annual reports. Released September 12, 2016.

Friday, Aug 26, 2016

Net Metering Battles Test Renewable Energy Support

Net Metering 23Aug16.pdf

Thursday, Jul 21, 2016

SEIA Guide to Land Leases for Solar

Large scale solar projects, such as community solar and investor-owned solar systems on farms, have expanded rapidly throughout the U.S. These projects can use approximately 6 to 7 acres for every megawatt (MW) of solar installed, so a 5 MW project would require 30 to 35 acres. As a result, solar developers (“developers”) routinely contact farmers and other landowners (“landowners”) to obtain sufficient land to develop a financeable project.

Tuesday, Jun 07, 2016

Solar Market Insight Report 2016 Q2

U.S. Solar Market Insight™ is a collaboration between the Solar Energy Industries Association® (SEIA®) and GTM Research that brings high-quality, solar-specific analysis and forecasts to industry professionals in the form of quarterly and annual reports. Released June 9, 2016.

Monday, Mar 21, 2016

2015 SEIA Accomplishments Report

2015 was a huge year for solar. As an industry, we accomplished a great deal together, including the long-term extension of the 30% solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC). Take a deeper dive into what took place this past year, and how the lessons we've learned continue to shape solar's future. 

Saturday, Mar 05, 2016

Solar Market Insight 2015 Q4

U.S. Solar Market Insight™ is a collaboration between the Solar Energy Industries Association® (SEIA®) and GTM Research that brings high-quality, solar-specific analysis and forecasts to industry professionals in the form of quarterly and annual reports. Released March 9, 2016.

Tuesday, Dec 08, 2015

Solar Market Insight 2015 Q3

U.S. Solar Market Insight™ is a collaboration between the Solar Energy Industries Association® (SEIA®) and GTM Research that brings high-quality, solar-specific analysis and forecasts to industry professionals in the form of quarterly and annual reports. Released December 9, 2015.

Tuesday, Nov 17, 2015

Solar Means Business 2015: Top U.S. Corporate Solar Users

More of America’s businesses are choosing to install solar than ever before. Walmart once again took the top spot among America’s businesses in the electric generation capacity of its solar investments and number of solar projects. The big box retailer, based in Bentonville, Ark., boasts a robust 142 megawatts (MW) of solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity and has completed 348 installations.

Tuesday, Nov 17, 2015

Appraising into the Sun: Six-State Solar Home Paired-Sale Analysis

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory released Appraising into the Sun: Six-State Solar Home Paired-Sale Analysis. The report seeks to find how much value owned Photovoltaic (PV) systems add to homes. The research provides comparisons between evaluations by local appraisers and statistical modeling results. Finally, they provide recommendations to improve PV system valuation techniques and resources for appraisers.

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