Resources
SEIA produces a variety of research and supporting resources for the solar industry, ranging from full reports to short factsheets. This data helps inform policymakers and business leaders alike on the current state of solar and where the industry is headed.
Solar Market Insight Report 2013 Q2
U.S. Solar Market Insight™ is a collaboration between the Solar Energy Industries Association® (SEIA®) and GTM Research that brings high-quality, solar-specific analysis and forecasts to industry professionals in the form of quarterly and annual reports. Released September, 2013.
Rooftop Solar | Utility-Scale Solar | Regulatory Policy | Solar Technologies | State Solar PolicyValuation of Solar Generation Assets
This paper is intended to highlight best practices, as well as common pitfalls in valuing solar energy projects including the tangible and intangible assets comprising a fully contracted in-place system (a “solar asset”).
Finance & TaxLBNL Releases Tracking the Sun VI
LBNL's Tracking the Sun VI is their annual summary of photovoltaic pricing, including installed pricing data from 1998-2012 with an early look at preliminary 2013 data.
Finance & TaxIREC Releases 2012 U.S. Solar Industry Overview
The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) recently released its 2012 U.S. Solar Market Trends report. While the data aligns closely with previously released reports on the 2012 solar market, IREC’s report also features installed capacity figures for 47 states, DC and the territories.
Regulatory PolicyHawaii Solar Integration Study Shows Grid Reliability at High Penetration Rates
In its recent report on solar integration within the Hawaiian grid, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory finds that distributed and utility scale solar can be reliably accommodated by electrical grids on Maui and Oahu at penetration rates of 20%.
Regulatory PolicyPan-Renewable Statement for the Record
STATEMENT FOR THE RECORD Senate Finance Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure Hearing on Powering our Future: Principles for Energy Tax Reform