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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...
WASHINGTON D.C. — More than 300 solar and storage companies are urging Congress to pass the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (BAAJA), S. 5653, warning that outdated federal permitting processes and grid...
Over the past decade, solar power and energy storage have grown from supporting players on America’s grid to anchor resources that shape the affordability and reliability of the entire U.S. electrical system.
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.
Solar energy is an American success story. Since the creation of the first silicon solar cell 70 years ago, solar leaders have been innovating, improving efficiency, lowering costs, and growing this American-born technology...
Solar and storage owners must meet an increasingly large number of facility modeling requirements. Models are essential to be able to predict the facility’s behavior during a range of syste...
“What we’re experiencing today is something completely bigger than any energy trend…. The challenge is whether our industry can actually build fast enough to support all that demand on the ma...
As local permitting for large-scale solar becomes increasingly difficult, many developers are deploying a variety of community engagement practices to inform stakeholders and gain support for their...
ANAHEIM, Calif. and WASHINGTON, D.C. — Solar module manufacturing capacity in the United States now exceeds 31 gigawatts (GW) — a nearly four-fold increase since the Inflation Reduction Act (IR...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A record-setting 11 gigawatts (GW) of new solar module manufacturing capacity came online in the United States during Q1 2024, the largest quarter of solar manufacturing growth...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States has officially exceeded five million solar installations, marking a significant achievement in the nation's clean energy transition. This milestone comes just...
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a final rule to reform the regional transmission planning and cost allocation process governing America’s transmis...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today nearly 200 solar and storage companies sent a letter to congressional leaders calling for legislation to improve permitting, project siting, transmission, and public land...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) affirmed its determination on key provisions in Order No. 2023, its landmark interconnection ruling. In July 2023, the Sol...
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