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.
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:
Clean Energy Improvements in Rural and Remote Communities
Join the Solar Energy Industries Association on February 2, 2023 to learn about the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Clean Energy Demonstration’s new Energy Improvements in Rural or Remote Areas (ERA) Program. The 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law allocated $1 billion to improve energy systems in rural or remote areas of the country with fewer than 10,000 people, and DOE’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) is seeking input as it shapes this new ERA program in preparation for future funding opportunity announcements.
State of the Inflation Reduction Act: Reflections On the First Six Months of the Most Ambitious Clean Energy Law in History
When President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law on August 16, 2022, the solar and storage industry celebrated an historic milestone in accelerating deployment to reach our goal of 30% solar energy on the grid by 2030.
Turning Solar Panel Recycling Woes into Industry Wins
Solar power is the most efficient, renewable and cost-effective source of electricity today and critical to our planet’s sustainability. But according to the market research firm Rystad Energy, solar PV waste will grow to 27 million tons annually by 2040. For solar to truly scale to its full potential, we need to create a domestic renewable supply chain and a vibrant secondary market for used panels and recycled materials.
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.