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House Repeals Solar Tariff Pause, Putting America’s Clean Energy Progress at Risk

Friday, Apr 28 2023

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WASHINGTON D.C. — Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation to repeal the Biden administration’s June 2022 proclamation to provide a two-year moratorium for new solar tariffs.

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Solar and Storage Industry Statement on House Vote to Repeal the Inflation Reduction Act as Part of Debt Limit Negotiations

Thursday, Apr 27 2023

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following is a statement from Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) on the House vote to repeal the Inflation Reduction Ac.

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Statement on Proposal to Repeal the Inflation Reduction Act in Debt Limit Negotiations

Thursday, Apr 20 2023

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following is a statement from Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) on the proposal to appeal the Inflation Reduction Act.

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Clean Energy Trades Unite Against Harmful Retroactive Solar Tariff Threat

Tuesday, Apr 18 2023

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), and the American Clean Power Association (ACP), among others, released a joint letter calling on members of Congress to oppose H. J. Res. 39/S. J. Res. 15 which uses the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to impose retroactive solar tariffs and undercut clean energy progress across the country. 

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More than 400 American Companies Implore Congress to Protect Business Certainty and Jobs by Rejecting $1 Billion in Retroactive Solar Tariffs

Monday, Apr 17 2023

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today more than 400 companies across the solar value chain sent a letter to Congress expressing the devastating impact that a repeal of President Biden’s solar tariff moratorium would have on their businesses and workers. 

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Solar and Storage Industry Dives into Workforce Development with New Online Learning Center and Solar 101 Program

Tuesday, Apr 11 2023

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is launching The SEIA Online Learning Center, an online platform that provides comprehensive educational programming for companies, clean energy professionals and people looking to join the solar and storage industry.  

The rollout of the learning center coincides with the launch of its flagship Solar 101 Program.  

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Treasury Dept. Energy Communities Adder Credit Guidance Advances Clean Energy Transition

Tuesday, Apr 04 2023

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury released a new map and guidance that will govern the implementation of the Energy Communities adder credit, a tool the U.S. solar and storage industry can use to improve access to solar power and energy storage. 

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North Carolina Regulators Issue Order to Strengthen the State’s Rooftop Solar Market

Friday, Mar 24 2023

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RALEIGH, N.C. — On Thursday, the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) issued final orders in its net metering “Smart $aver” docket. The Commission approved a three-year glide path for solar customers to transition from monthly credits to a more dynamic time-of-use rate structure that incentivizes the use of solar when it is most valuable. 

The order also directs Duke Energy to open a solar plus storage program within 90 days, approves a $0.36/watt incentive to go solar, and approves another monetary incentive to encourage residential energy storage installations.   

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Policy-Driven Supply Constraints Cause Steep Drop in Solar Installations in 2022

Thursday, Mar 09 2023

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WASHINGTON, D.C. and HOUSTON, TX — The United States added 20.2 gigawatts (GW) of new solar capacity in 2022, a 16% decrease from 2021. This was due in large part to an investigation into new anti-circumvention tariffs by the U.S. Department of Commerce, as well as equipment detainments by Customs and Border Protection under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.

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