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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...
The Major Solar and Storage Projects List is a database of all ground-mounted solar projects, 1 MW and above, that are either operating, under construction or under development. The list is for informational...
Skyrocketing energy demand, unpredictable fuel prices, and scorching summer heatwaves are sending U.S. electricity bills through the roof. With just 100 days until the 2026 midterm elections, the window is closing for lawmakers...
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....
Across the country, governors and state lawmakers are facing the same challenge: electricity demand is rising, power bills are increasing, and constituents expect solutions. Increasingly, policymak...
National Solar Capacity Ranking: 9th Updated June 2026
RICHMOND, VA — Yesterday Virginia’s State Corporation Commission (SCC) protected fair compensation rates for rooftop solar customers that send excess energy to the grid. The SCC denied Domi...
RICHMOND, VA — Yesterday Governor Abigail Spanberger signed a slate of energy bills that will help lower Virginians’ electricity bills, strengthen grid reliability, and boost the local econ...
Electricity demand is rising at a historic rate, and so are utility bills. The solution? Build more solar and storage — the cheapest and fastest ways to supply booming demand. Farmers and landown...
Electricity demand in Virginia is rising at a historic pace, and families and businesses are feeling the impact in the form of higher utility bills. Solar and energy storage offer the most immediat...
Illinois took a major step forward today as Governor JB Pritzker signed the 2025 Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act, expanding battery storage and advancing a statewide virtual power plant p...
In the months leading up to Election Day on Tuesday, November 4, fast-rising electricity prices — and what to do about them — emerged as a priority issue for voters around the country....
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following is a statement from Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA): “I want to congratulate Governor-elect Abigail Spa...
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