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.
Solar Integrated Roofing - Lessons Learned from Residential Installations
Join SEIA and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) for a deep-dive into lessons learned from installing roofing-integrated solar photovoltaic systems. NREL will share research on roofing integrated PV products in the residential market segment and where markets seem to be growing nationwide. NREL will also provide insights from on-the-ground observations or time and motion studies of various roofing-integrated PV installations.
Now Is the Summer of Domestic Content: The Inflation Reduction Act's Demand-side Manufacturing Policy
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has unleashed billions of dollars of new investments in American manufacturing, including many of the key components of solar energy systems. While the IRA contains several provisions designed to do just this, the domestic content adder is a unique demand-side measure that will ensure that the hundreds of gigawatts of clean energy capacity projected to come online in the next decade are built with steel, iron, and manufactured products made in America.
Inverter-Based Resource Performance Discussion
Join SEIA and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) for an upcoming webinar to discuss industry recommendations related to variable inverter-based renewable energy power systems performance. This presentation will cover recent findings, details and takeaways from NERC's Level 2 Alert that took place on March 14, 2023.Join the webinar on May 17th at 2:00pm to learn more about NERC’s proposed risk mitigation strategy regarding inverter-based resources from key industry and cybersecurity experts.Speakers:
LGBTQ+ Inclusion in the Workplace
There are many actions companies can take to create LGBTQ+ inclusive work environments. By working to improve LGBTQ+ inclusivity at your company, you are making your workplace more attractive for a variety of diverse workers.Join us at 2:00pm to explore LGBTQ+ inclusion in the workplace with RaShawn “Shawnie” Hawkins, SHRM-CP, the Director of the Workplace Equality Program at the Human Rights Campaign.Speakers:
The Sphere Orientation: Learn About SEIA's New Membership Engagement Platform
Join us for a run through of SEIA’s new Membership Engagement Platform, The Sphere. To improve member engagement, SEIA built The Sphere to bring members together around a centralized, shared organization-based experience to connect members and SEIA staff. The Sphere is an engagement platform giving all an easier workflow to engage with communities, interact with each other, participate in events/meetings, and manage member account information.Visit The Sphere by clicking here.Speakers:
How To Streamline Your Workflow, Cut Soft Costs and Accelerate Install Timelines
In this webinar, we will outline key challenges solar professionals face in today’s macroeconomic environment and discuss concrete steps you can take to grow your business by accelerating project timelines – despite the challenges.Join us for a live demo of a new integrated workflow solution that automatically ingests precise, digital structure data, reducing (and even eliminating) site visits while compressing project steps that cost time and money.Speakers:
Energy Community Chest: What's In, What's Out, What's Next
When President Biden signed the
Mentorship in the Workplace
This webinar will explore mentorship programs in the workplace with Laurie McIntosh from Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).
Building Your Team, Protecting Your Company
Over the last few years, the solar industry has come under greater regulatory scrutiny from both state and federal governments.
DEIJ Certification Program Updates and Annual Report Review
It’s a new year, and some updates have been made to SEIA's Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice (DEIJ) Certification program. This webinar will provide an inside look at the program's new resources and review the newly-released annual report highlights. Hear about the successes and future goals of the program and first-hand testimonials from one of the program's Silver-certified companies.Speakers: