SEIA Webinars
Our webinars cover a variety of topics relevant to solar professionals, including state policy updates, federal tax issues, community engagement, and much more. Explore all of our webinars below. Archived copies of past webinars are available to SEIA members only. For a full list of upcoming webinars and in-person events, click here.
Accelerating American Solar + Storage Manufacturing with State Economic Development
Since the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) passed in 2022, solar and storage manufacturers are planning record amounts of new manufacturing operations in the United States. While the IRA is critical to the development of new domestic manufacturing facilities, there are other considerations that companies must take into account when planning these facilities. New manufacturers now have questions about state policies and programs, including state incentives, workforce development, and permitting.
New NREL Research Shows Residential PV Adoption Timelines Improve Despite COVID-19 Pandemic
Residential PV projects in the U.S. typically require several weeks to several months from contract signing to operation. Integral to PV adoption timelines is the permitting, inspection, and interconnection (PII) processes administered by the local jurisdiction and utility. The PII process ensures safe and reliable system installation, but can be a major contributor to project timelines and costs. NREL has collected project-level data from 14 small-to-large installers; it contains approximately 337,000 projects from 2017-2021 and covers 10-25% of U.S.
Anticircumvention Update - Understanding Commerce’s Preliminary Decision
On December 1, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determined that solar cell and module imports from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam were circumventing the antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) orders on cell and module imports from China. Commerce also concluded, however, that four companies and specific products were exempt from the tariffs. Although this was not a worst-case scenario, it will still cause significant damage to the U.S. solar industry.
In-Depth Training on Enabling Storage Flexibility in Interconnection Procedures - A Guide for DER Developers
Energy storage—whether standalone or paired with solar—can provide a number of customer, grid, and environmental benefits thanks to its unique operating capabilities, particularly its flexibility. In order to enable the controlled import and export of storage, interconnection rules must be updated with several key provisions, including acceptable export control methods, new screens in the interconnection review process, and the ability for interconnection customers to modify their system design to mitigate grid impacts.
Diverse Suppliers Networking Event
Companies with diverse ownership work in every aspect and vertical within the solar industry, from manufacturers and project developers, to installers and financiers. To strengthen the DEIJ in the solar and storage industry, SEIA launched the Diverse Suppliers Database last year to connect buyers throughout the supply chain with diverse-owned businesses. Join SEIA for a virtual networking event to meet with and learn more about diverse-owned businesses your company can partner with in the solar industry. Speakers:
DEIJ Webinar Series: Auditing HR Processes
Human Resources departments manage many functions – recruiting and retaining talented employees, establishing development programs, and more! Join us to learn about key functions and opportunities for you to assess and modify your current practices to be in-line with DEIJ best practices. Speakers: Dani Wolland, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Consultant, The Sleeper Group Original Air Date: October 27, 2022
The IRA, Explained: What the Biggest Clean Energy Bill in History Means for Your Business
President Biden has signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, and now the real work of transforming the U.S. energy economy begins! Join SEIA subject matter experts for a deep dive on what the final legislation contains, how your business can maximize the bill’s complex investments and incentives, and how SEIA will be leading the charge on ensuring the law is implemented efficiently and effectively in the months and years to come. Speakers:
Do You Believe in Miracles? What’s in the Inflation Reduction Act and Next Steps
Senators Manchin and Schumer reached a deal earlier this week on legislation that will provide $369 billion for energy security and climate change. If passed, the Inflation Reduction Act will create hundreds of thousands of new American jobs and establish a new era of American clean energy leadership.
DEIJ Webinar Series: Commitment to Action
It’s important that business leaders put action behind their words. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice initiatives can take many forms, and while the conversations essential to leading sustained change can be difficult, and the solutions complex, it is imperative that your goals are codified by written commitment. Join SEIA learn more about creating a commitment to action, one of the key steps in the DEIJ Certification Program. Speakers: Dana Sleeper, The Sleeper Group Original Air Date:
Diverse Suppliers Networking Event June 2022
Companies with diverse ownership work in every aspect and vertical within the solar industry, from manufacturers and project developers, to installers and financiers. To strengthen the DEIJ in the solar and storage industry, SEIA launched the Diverse Suppliers Database last year to connect buyers throughout the supply chain with diverse-owned businesses. Join SEIA for a virtual networking event to meet with and learn more about diverse-owned businesses your company can partner with in the solar industry. Speakers: