SEIA names former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty as president and CEO
The Solar Energy Industries Association announced the former governor and Financial Services Roundtable executive will succeed interim leader Darren Van’t Hof effective June 15.
New York SEIA says flexible interconnection could enable 3.3 GW more community solar
Much more community solar could be built in upstate and western New York to bring solar bill savings to more customers, if utilities offered flexible interconnection as an option for solar developers, NY SEIA has projected. Retail battery storage hosting capacity could more than double in ConEdison territory with flexible interconnection, the group said.
SEIA: Local solar bans threaten the economic survival of family farms
Solar development occupies a tiny fraction of U.S. farmland. Farmers shouldn’t be blocked by restrictive local zoning boards to install onsite solar, said the Solar Energy Industries Association.
California proposed decision on community solar ‘virtually ensures no projects will be built’
The California Public Utilities Commission approved a new community renewable energy program that critics argue favors investor-owned utilities while failing to create a workable market for distributed resources.
Arizona task force roadmap prioritizes virtual power plants and distributed solar to cut energy costs
Arizona’s Energy Promise Taskforce released 31 recommendations calling for the accelerated deployment of virtual power plants and distributed solar to meet a projected 40% increase in peak demand.
Five trends defining the U.S. energy storage revolution
The inaugural Energy Storage Market Outlook from SEIA and Benchmark Mineral Intelligence confirms the industry added 57 GWh of capacity in 2025, with annual growth projected to reach 70 GWh this year.
U.S. solar industry adds 43 GW in 2025, leading capacity additions for fifth consecutive year
The latest Solar Market Insight report from SEIA and Wood Mackenzie reveals that solar and energy storage accounted for 79% of all new U.S. electrical capacity in 2025 even as installation volumes fell late in the year, while domestic manufacturing reached major milestones despite uncertain federal policy.
Solar and storage are central to Trump energy priorities
Four reasons why the U.S. must deploy low-cost solar and battery storage to meet surging electricity demand and achieve national energy dominance.
U.S. energy storage shatters records with 58 GWh installed in 2025
A new quarterly report from SEIA and Benchmark Mineral Intelligence highlights a 30% year-over-year growth in the U.S. battery market, even as the industry braces for supply chain restructuring and a shift in the political landscape.
Former Solar Energy Industries Association president reflects on decade of progress
After nine years at the helm of U.S. solar’s main trade body, Abigail Ross Hopper announced she would step down as president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), effective Feb. 1, 2026. pv magazine spoke with Hopper about her tenure and the sector’s rapid growth since 2017.
