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Fueling Small Solar Business Growth Requires the ITC
With each passing day it seems like another large company, like Amazon or Target, announces new solar procurements or bold renewable energy commitments. These companies make the headlines, but the untold success story of solar power in America can be found in small businesses across the country that are making those deals happen.
Forecast: Solar Tax Credit Extension Would Boost Jobs, Economy and Climate Fight
An extension of the solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC) would spark $87 billion in new private sector investment and add 113,000 American jobs over baseline estimates by 2030
2019 Solar ITC Impact Analysis
According to Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables, an extension of the solar investment tax credit would result in an additional 82 gigawatts (GW) of solar deployment over the next ten years, which would drive $87 billion in economic investment and create 113,000 U.S. solar jobs.
The Solar+ Decade: Roadmap for Building the Solar+ Economy
This roadmap offers a vision for the radical transformation of the nation’s energy system. It articulates where the solar industry stands today, sets the industry’s goal for the next decade and outlines the steps we must take to get there. The roadmap explains how the solar industry will expand exponentially from comprising 2.4% of the U.S. electricity mix today to 30% of all U.S. electricity generation by 2030.
Proposed PURPA Changes Blunt Competition, Harm Customers
WASHINGTON D.C. - Following is a statement from SEIA's vice president of regulatory affairs, Katherine Gensler, on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) proposed changes to its PURPA implementation rules:
Solar & Multiuse Farming
Solar development and agricultural use can exist not only side-by-side, but increasingly are found together.
Solar & Agricultural Land Use
As solar continues to expand into new markets, both rural and urban, land use discussions are likely to occur. In these discussions, it's important for participants to understand that solar in not a threat to agricultural activity, but rather a harmonious development that can assist the farming community.
Solar & Property Value
It is a common misconception that ground mounted solar farms decrease nearby property values.
U.S. Utility Solar Pipeline Soars to 37.9 GW, A New Record
The U.S. solar industry now has the largest pipeline of utility-scale solar projects in history, signaling promising future prospects for solar energy development.
Solar Market Insight Report 2019 Q3
This quarterly report shows the major market trends in the U.S. solar industry. Get the latest solar data through Q2 2019