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The Energy Storage Market Outlook (ESMO) is a quarterly publication produced by the Solar Energy Industries Association and Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. ESMO draws on Benchmark’s proprietary grid and behind the meter data on...
“It’s equally important in the conversations about farmland, if not more important, to also talk about the farmer.” Rebekah Pierce, J&R Pierce Family Farms As conversations about solar on farmland pick up in...
Strength in the U.S. solar and storage manufacturing ecosystem reduces supply chain uncertainty, drives clean energy deployment, builds local economies through job creation, and strengthens America’s energy security.
The Solar Energy Industries Association® (SEIA) is leading the transformation to a clean energy economy. SEIA works with its 1,200 member companies and other strategic partners to fight for policies that create jobs in every community and shape fair market rules that promote competition and the growth of reliable, low-cost solar power. Founded in 1974, SEIA is the national trade association for the solar and solar + storage industries, building a comprehensive vision for the Solar+ Decade through research, education and advocacy.
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....
Strength in the U.S. solar and storage manufacturing ecosystem reduces supply chain uncertainty, drives clean energy deployment, builds local economies through job creation, and strengthens Americ...
WASHINGTON D.C. — The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) today launched an interactive map showing how solar development and agriculture thrive side-by-side while creating shared value fo...
The solar and storage industry is committed to thoughtful development that balances critically-needed energy production, agricultural priorities, conservation, and community input.
The United States added 7.8 gigawatts (GW) of new solar capacity in the first quarter of 2026, surpassing 6 million cumulative installations as solar remained the leading source of new power added ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States added 7.8 gigawatts (GW) of new solar capacity in the first quarter of 2026, surpassing 6 million cumulative installations as solar remained the leading sourc...
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.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. solar industry installed 43 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity in 2025, remaining the dominant source of new capacity added to the grid for the fifth consecutive year. Sol...
The U.S. solar industry installed 43.1 gigawatts-direct current (GWdc) of capacity in 2025, marking a 14% decline from 2024. Throughout 2025, the industry navigated unprecedented change, ranging fr...
The U.S. energy storage industry installed a record-shattering 57.6 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of new capacity in 2025, the largest single year of new battery capacity additions on record.
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