SEIA Webinar Archive

Senators Manchin and Schumer reached a deal earlier this week on legislation that will provide $369 billion for energy security and climate change. If passed, the Inflation Reduction Act will create hundreds of thousands of new American jobs and establish a new era of American clean energy leadership.

It’s important that business leaders put action behind their words. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice initiatives can take many forms, and while the conversations essential to leading sustained change can be difficult, and the solutions complex, it is imperative that your goals are codified by written commitment.

Companies with diverse ownership work in every aspect and vertical within the solar industry, from manufacturers and project developers, to installers and financiers. To strengthen the DEIJ in the solar and storage industry, SEIA launched the Diverse Suppliers Database last year to connect buyers throughout the supply chain with diverse-owned businesses.

Negotiations are heating up in Congress to finalize a budget reconciliation bill that could include historic policies for the solar and storage industries, including a long-term extension of the solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC), major investments in U.S. solar manufacturing and workforce development, and new standalone tax credits for energy storage.

Join Solar Ready Vets as we celebrate military veterans who have transitioned into solar careers and discuss how solar companies can attract top military talent through the Solar Ready Vets / Hiring Our Heroes Corporate Fellowship Program.

On June 6, President Biden issued a proclamation providing relief to the solar industry in the Auxin circumvention case. While the case continues, solar cell and module imports from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam will not be subject to circumvention tariffs for the next two years.