Resources
SEIA produces a variety of research and supporting resources for the solar industry, ranging from full reports to short factsheets. This data helps inform policymakers and business leaders alike on the current state of solar and where the industry is headed.
SEIA Statement for Record for Senate Finance Committee Energy Tax Reform Hearing
9.17.2014
Feedback on Questions for UOG Task Force Consideration
Feedback requested on questions for the Utility-Owned Generation Task Force to consider. Responses due COB Tuesday, October 7, 2014.
How Much Do Local Regulations Matter? Exploring the Impact of Permitting and Local Regulatory Processes on PV Prices in the United States
While PV modules and other hardware costs have dropped significantly over recent years, non-hardware soft costs have also fallen, but not nearly as sharply.
Rooftop Solar | Finance & Tax | Regulatory Policy | State Solar PolicyTracking the Sun VII
Lawrence Berkley National Lab's "Tracking the Sun" is an annual report that tracks and analyzes installed prices of solar PV. The report analyzes more than 300,000 individual residential, commercial and utility scale PV systems in 33 states. Key findings include:
Rooftop Solar | Regulatory Policy | State Solar PolicyLazard's Levelized Cost of Energy Analysis - v.8.0
Lazard's Levelized Cost of Energy Analysis has been published since 2008. With their latest edition, Lazard shows that Wind and Solar PV continue to become cost-competitive.
Rooftop Solar | Regulatory Policy | Solar TechnologiesSolar in U.S. Schools Image Gallery
Brighter Future: A Study on Solar in U.S. Schools is the first nationwide assessment of how solar energy helps to power schools in communities across America. Most importantly, the report shows that thousands of schools are already cutting their utility bills by choosing solar, using the savings to pay for teacher salaries and textbooks.