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 Heating and Cooling: Economics and Growth
Solar Water Heating
Solar water heating is a clean, reliable and cost-effective technology that is reducing utility bills for thousands of homes and businesses. Today, Americans across the country are at work manufacturing and installing these systems that significantly reduce our dependence on imported fuels. We need smart policies to expand this fast-growing, job-producing sector.
Solar TechnologiesAn Analysis of the Effects of Residential Photovoltaic Energy Systems on Home Sales Prices in California (2012)
Relatively little research exists estimating the marginal impacts of photovoltaic (PV) energy systems on home sale prices.
Rooftop Solar | Finance & TaxImplications of Wide-Area Geographic Diversity for Short- Term Variability of Solar Power
Worldwide interest in the deployment of photovoltaic generation (PV) is rapidly increasing. Operating experience with large PV plants, however, demonstrates that large, rapid changes in the output of PV plants are possible. Early studies of PV grid impacts suggested that short-term variability could be a potential limiting factor in deploying PV.
Rooftop SolarSupporting Solar Power in Renewables Portfolio Standards: Experience from the United States
Among the available options for encouraging the increased deployment of renewable electricity, renewables portfolio standards (RPS) have become increasingly popular. The RPS is a relatively new policy mechanism, however, and experience with its use is only beginning to emerge.
Rooftop Solar | Environment | Finance & TaxFinancing Non-Residential Photovoltaic Projects: Options and Implications
Installations of grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) systems in the United States have increased dramatically in recent years, growing from less than 20 MW in 2000 to nearly 500 MW at the end of 2007, a compound average annual growth rate of 59%.
Rooftop Solar | Finance & Tax