Partly driven by an oversupply of cheaper panels from China, the domestic solar market had its best year in 2012, with the growth in installations outpacing that of the global market, according to an annual report to be released Thursday.
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U.S. Solar Market Grows 76% in 2012; Now an Increasingly-Competitive Energy Source for Millions of Americans Today
Added Record 3.3 Gigawatts of Capacity, Enough New Capacity to Power More Than 500,000 Homes
New Report: U.S. Solar Market Grows 76% in 2012
Information on the size, ranking and jobs of the U.S. solar industry
Solar plant surpasses 1 million panels
The millionth solar panel has been installed at a sprawling desert power plant that will feed energy to San Diego-area utility customers as soon as late spring, the project developer said Tuesday.
Some area schools seeing savings from solar panels
A few area schools are taking advantage of the Texas sun and seeing significant savings from the use of solar panels.
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New Report Shows U.S. Solar Outpaces Global Market: PV Demand Grows 69 Percent Year-Over-Year
The U.S. solar energy industry continued its rapid growth through the second quarter of this year, gaining a greater share of the total global market according to GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)'s latest quarterly U.S. Solar Market Insight report.
SEIA Partners with SolarNexus to Improve Solar Business Management Efficiency of Solar Energy Companies
Today, the Solar Energy Industry Association (SEIA) and SolarNexus announced a new partnership to promote efficient business practices of SEIA members by using the SolarNexus solar business management software system. SolarNexus helps solar contractors profitably manage projects, organize client data, and collaborate with team members, accelerating the process of selling, installing and maintaining solar systems. As part of this relationship, SolarNexus will also promote the benefits of SEIA(R) membership to the SolarNexus community.
SEIA Statement on Tonight's Jobs Speech by President Obama
Rhone Resch, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), released the following statement today ahead of President Obama's speech outlining steps Congress should take to create jobs.
SEIA Names HUB International as the Exclusive Insurance Provider to Solar Energy Companies
The Solar Energy Industries Association(R) (SEIA(R)) announced today that it has exclusively endorsed HUB International Limited, a leading global insurance brokerage, for its members-only insurance program for solar energy manufacturers, installers and distributors.
CALSEIA and National SEIA Formalize Partnership to Grow California Solar Market
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA(R)) and the California Solar Energy Industries Association (CALSEIA) today announced a formalized partnership to coordinate the resources of both organizations and promote the growth of California's solar energy market.
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And The Earth Moved: General Motors Throws Its Weight Behind Solar
GM has decided to take its considerable talents and power, and put themselves full-force into the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).
Thin-Film Solar Power To Be Sold For Less Than Coal Power
According to a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) between El Paso Electric Company and First Solar, electricity will be sold from First Solar’s thin-film solar panels to El Paso Electric Company for 5.8 cents per kWh (a good 4-8 cents cheaper than new coal, which is in the 10-14 cents per kWh range).
IKEA Plugs-in South Florida’s Largest Solar Energy System
IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today officially plugged-in the solar energy system installed at its South Florida store in the City of Sunrise.
Former Colorado Senate Majority Spokesman To Head Solar Association
Eddie Stern, the former director of communications for the Colorado Senate Majority, has been hired as the director of the Colorado Solar Energy Association, the group formed in 1989 that represents hundreds of solar industry members across the state.
Adam Browning: California Utilities Fighting Solar Progress
Solar energy is one of California's biggest success stories. Homes, schools and businesses are going solar in record numbers. The growing industry now employs 43,000 Californians and has infused $10 billion in private investment into our otherwise limping economy.
