Trump tariffs roundly condemned by the solar industry
While it was not the worst case scenario, the solar industry is not at all pleased with the imposition of 30% tariffs in the first year.
Taxing times
Solar and U.S. tax reform: The solar and wind industries largely dodged the bullet in the process of U.S. tax reform. But there will still be impacts on renewable energy project finance, which are many and complex, and it is hard to say what the final end-market impact will be.
SEIA attempts to get ahead of locational value
A new white paper by the solar trade group proposed principles to guide the compensation for locational value of energy.
Solar industry, NAACP partner for more than 30 installations
GRID Alternatives, Solar Energy the Industries Association, Sunrun, United Methodist Women, Vote Solar joined the NAACP to kick off a solar equity campaign focused on low-income communities and creating jobs.
Combining the benefits of PACE & PPAs
In this op-ed SEIA and The Solar Foundation explore the potential of combining PACE financing with power purchase agreements.
SEIA hopes to boost commercial solar with document release
A PPA/PACE combination contract, along with a white paper explaining the benefits of solar installations to commercial real-estate owners, is just the latest attempt by the national solar association to boost what it sees as still an underserved market.
Florida bill would launch solar+storage pilot program
State Representative Holly Raschein introduced House Bill 1133 on Tuesday, which would create a pilot program in the Florida Keys to see how solar+storage could stiffen grid resiliency during natural disasters like hurricanes.
U.S. solar deployment hits lowest level in two years (w/ charts)
Slowing residential solar markets, higher prices for components and a push-back of project completions were the perfect storm in Q3, however the U.S. market managed to remain above 2 GW.
SEIA pushes America First solar policy as industry descends on D.C.
As the industry meets with the U.S. Trade Representative for one last hearing on the Suniva/SolarWorld trade case before he offers advice to President Trump, the national association pushes its latest lobbying message.
Senate approves tax bill with provision to hobble solar, wind tax credits
The bill will now be reconciled with the House version, which does not contain the BEAT provision. SEIA says that it has four Senators who support “fixes”, but was not able to get a modification to the Senate bill.
