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.
Interconnection Standard for Large-Scale Solar, Wind, and Energy Storage
This joint webcast for developers and equipment manufacturers of large-scale solar, wind, and energy storage plants will provide an update on the IEEE 2800, IEEE Standard for Interconnection and Interoperability of Inverter-Based Resources (IBRs) Interconnecting with Associated Transmission Electric Power Systems.
Supplier Diversity Webinar
Supplier diversity is a business strategy that ensures a diverse supplier base in the procurement of goods and services for any business or organization. It emphasizes the creation of a diverse supply chain that works to secure the inclusion of diverse groups in the procurement plans for government, not-for-profits, and private industry.
SECURE RENEWABLES '22: Securing the Path to Net-Zero™
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Idaho National Lab (INL) hosted a first-of-its-kind cybersecurity conference for the solar and storage industry. Over the next decade, hundreds of gigawatts of clean energy projects will come online and each one must account for the increased threat of cyberattacks from foreign and domestic adversaries.
The Solar Decision Tree: Understanding which Solar Financing Structure Fits Best for Your Business
Businesses have numerous options to finance commercial and industrial solar projects. This session will review in detail how to determine whether PPA, operating lease, PACE loan or other options work best for you. Speakers: Moderator: Darius Razgaitis, Director, Marketing & Communications, Safari Energy Andrew Blevin, Chief Financial Officer, Safari Energy Patrick Goff, Chief Risk Officer and SVP, Project Finance, Safari Energy Cost: Free for SEIA members, $95 for nonmembers
New Tariff Investigation—An Unnatural Disaster for the U.S. Solar Industry
On March 28th, the U.S. Department of Commerce made the disastrous decision to initiate an anticircumvention investigation against solar cell and module imports from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. This case is already causing serious damage to the U.S. solar industry and threatens tens of thousands of American solar jobs and billions of dollars in U.S. investments. If the case proceeds, it will be impossible for the Biden Administration to meet its climate goals.
U.S. Solar Market Insight: 2021 Year in Review
In 2021 the U.S. Solar Market again set records as demand for residential solar (and storage) reached new levels and the utility-scale solar pipeline continued to be built out. Growing interest in corporate and community solar also helped spur 19% year-over-year growth as the industry topped 20 GW and 500,000 annual installations for the first time, as documented in our recently released US Solar Market Insight 2021 Year in Review report.
Forced Labor Prevention and the Hoshine WRO: What Solar Businesses Need to Know
In June 2021, U.S. Customs & Border Protection issued a withhold-release order (WRO) against products containing silica from Hoshine Silicon Industry Co., impacting solar imports which are now subject to customs enforcement activity, including import detention. While this has impacted the U.S. solar industry, companies are starting to make progress working with CBP in submitting the information required to demonstrate their imports are free of forced labor and getting goods released from detention.
SolarAPP+ Pilot Results are in: AHJs, Homeowners, and Contractors Save
Over the last year, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) conducted pilot trials of the new SolarAPP+ platform with 5 AHJs across the country. These pilots served as an opportunity to evaluate the performance of the platform and ensure that it works with a variety AHJs with diverse characteristics and needs.
Diverse Supplier 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. SEIA hosted a virtual networking event on January 26 to meet with and learn more about diverse-owned businesses your company can partner within the solar industry. Original Air Date:
DisabilityIN: Disability-inclusion in the Workplace
In partnership with DisabilityIN Making the world inclusive for all isn’t only the right thing to do, it’s also good for business. A recent report from Accenture found that companies that offered an inclusive working environment for employees with disabilities achieved an average of 28% higher revenue, 30% greater profit margins, and 2X net income of industry peers. Join us for a webinar in partnership with DisabilityIN, the leading nonprofit resource for business disability inclusion worldwide, to learn what steps you can take to create a more inclusive workplace.