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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.

Case Study | Thursday, Sep 19, 2013

CASE STUDY: BARD COLLEGE SOLAR HEATING PROJECT

CASE STUDY: BARD COLLEGE SOLAR HEATING PROJECT

Report | Thursday, Sep 19, 2013

Massachusetts Clean Energy Industry Report 2013

 The latest progress from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center shows that jobs in the clean energy sector have doubled since 2011 and now total 80,000 across the state. Massachusetts Clean Energy Indsutry Report 2013

A new briefing released from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) documents continued installed price declines in U.S. photovoltaic installations. The authors find price declines of 6-14% from 2011 to 2012, and 6-7% per year since 1998.

Regulatory Policy

A new report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) finds that Chinese success in solar manufacturing is driven primarily by scale and supply-chain development, instead of low labor costs and/or direct subsidies. The report suggests that Chinese success could be replicated in the U.S.

International Trade
Report | Monday, Sep 09, 2013

Solar Market Insight Report 2013 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 September, 2013.

Rooftop Solar | Utility-Scale Solar | Regulatory Policy | Solar Technologies | State Solar Policy
Report | Tuesday, Aug 27, 2013

Valuation of Solar Generation Assets

This paper is intended to highlight best practices, as well as common pitfalls in valuing solar energy projects including the tangible and intangible assets comprising a fully contracted in-place system (a “solar asset”).

Finance & Tax