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Solar energy resources account for nearly 90% of renewable energy generation capacity on tribal lands, and there is incredible economic potential for continued renewable energy development in tribal communities.

The Biden Administration has unveiled details for its fiscal year 2022 budget request for the U.S. Department of Energy. SEIA and a coalition of clean energy organizations sent a letter to congressional leaders urging them to support full funding of this budget request.

SunDrum® Solar has completed a 220 module hybrid solar PV-T array at Maui Brewing Corporation, Kihei HI. This array includes 220 SDM100-400 800Wt collectors matched with Solar World 325We modules and 16 GK 3133 glazed collectors with 30 tons of heat pump capacity. The system provides 160F brew water to the brew house hot liquor tank and <40F chilled water to the cold liquor tank.

We have an unprecedented opportunity this year to enact bold federal policies that can transform the U.S. clean energy economy — but only if we do our part. SEIA is mobilizing a nationwide campaign to advocate for policies that will create jobs, increase solar deployment, and bring the benefits of clean energy to communities across the country.

SEIA submitted a letter to House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Richie Neal (D-MA), articulating the industry's priorities for the once-in-a-generation infrastructure legislation currently under consideration. An excerpt from the letter is included below and you can read the full letter at the link above. 

SolarAPP+ will soon be more widely available for jurisdictions to integrate into their building permitting processes. As adoption of the tool grows throughout the U.S., solar installers can prepare ahead of time by learning from the benefits experienced by those installers who participated in SolarAPP+ pilots.