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Finance & Tax
The U.S. has a long history of supporting energy infrastructure through the U.S. tax code, and the market certainty provided by the solar investment tax credit (ITC) has supported hundreds of thousands of U.S. jobs.
Solar Market Insight Report 2018 Year In Review
This quarterly report shows the major market trends in the U.S. solar industry. Get the latest solar data through Q4 2018
Bringing Solar to Non-Profits and Other Tax-Exempt Entities
This webinar will address financing options and tools that are paving the way for more solar on churches, community centers, schools, other non-profits, and municipalities.
Solar Market Insight Report 2018 Q4
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2019 Tax Preview Webinar
The webinar discusses how recent tax developments will impact financial decisions in the solar industry over the coming year.
2018 Solar Messaging Survey
SEIA commissioned a public opinion poll from Global Strategy Group to identify which arguments are most convincing for the general public to support solar.
Solar Market Insight Report 2018 Q3
U.S. Solar Market Insight™ is a high-quality, solar-specific analysis and forecast to industry professionals in the form of quarterly and annual reports. Released September 13, 2018
100 Solar Districts Maps
There are roughly 100 Congressional Districts that rank in the top 50 for the four main indicators of a strong solar market: installed capacity, companies in operation, number of jobs, and number of installations. Below you can explore the top 50 Congressional Districts for each of these categories.
New IRS Commence Construction Guidance for Sec. 48 Solar Projects
Since Congress enacted a commence construction standard for the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) in December 2015, SEIA has been working with the IRS and Treasury Department to write rules governing how projects qualify for the new provision under Sec. 48 of the Internal Revenue Code. On June 22, 2018, the IRS published the long-awaited guidance defining this new standard (Notice 2018-59).
Solar Developers Get a Breath of Certainty with New Commence Construction Guidance
Since its historic extension in late 2015, the solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC) has been a critical mechanism for the rapid growth of solar power in the United States. The only thing missing was clear rules for when solar projects in development begin to qualify for the credit. That clarity finally came last Friday when the IRS released crucial ‘commence construction’ guidance establishing rules for ITC qualification.