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Thursday, Nov 09, 2023

America’s Veterans are Thriving in the Solar and Storage Industry

While November is a traditional time to celebrate our veteran’s military service, it’s also a good time to lift up the contribution to the community so many make after their service is complete. Since 2013, veteran employment in the solar and storage industry has grown 63% from 13,192 veterans to 21,533 veterans in 2022.

Tuesday, Oct 17, 2023

Building Progress: Solar and Storage Industry Celebrate Construction Inclusion Week

America’s solar and storage industry is experiencing rapid growth. Today the industry supports the livelihoods of more than 263,000 workers, and our workforce is expected to double in size over the next decade to nearly half a million jobs.

Wednesday, Sep 13, 2023

Purposeful, Proactive Growth: Navigating Long-Term Challenges in the Solar and Storage Industry

America’s solar and storage industry is — by any metric — booming. While this growth has been quick, it has not been haphazard. This expansion is underpinned by the industry’s steadfast commitment to purposeful, proactive growth.

Monday, Sep 11, 2023

Solar and Storage Industry Launches Survey to Measure Workforce Satisfaction

Today the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is launching a new survey to track key demographic and workplace experience metrics in the U.S. solar and storage industry. The U.S. solar and storage workforce is expected to double in size over the next decade, and this survey will capture the information needed to help industry leaders make data-driven decisions as their teams grow.

Thursday, Sep 07, 2023

Solar Market Insight Report 2023 Q3

The quarterly SEIA/Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables U.S. Solar Market Insight report shows the major trends in the U.S. solar industry. Learn more about the U.S. Solar Market Insight Report. Released September 7, 2023.

Friday, Jul 28, 2023

SEIA Gets Greenlight to Develop 11 New Standards Governing Solar Installation, Training, Recycling, Consumer Protection and Supply Chain Traceability

Today the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) was approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) to develop 11 new solar and energy storage standards.

Wednesday, Jul 19, 2023

Solar Jobs for All: Five Facts on the Rising Solar Workforce

The newly released National Solar Jobs Census sent a clear message: American solar jobs are growing and are available to everyone, from every background, and in every state. Well-paying solar jobs are extending the benefits of America’s solar boom to Americans of all backgrounds — and they are not slowing down any time soon.

Wednesday, Jul 19, 2023

Jobs Census Shows Resilient, Inclusive Employment Growth as Gen Z Flocks to the U.S. Solar Industry

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following is a statement by Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) on the National Solar Jobs Census released today by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC).

Thursday, Jun 22, 2023

Driving Equity One Job at a Time

To see clean energy deployment soar to its full potential, the United States will have to solve one of its biggest challenges to date: recruiting, training, and hiring tens of thousands of talented workers while centering equity in the energy transition.

Wednesday, May 03, 2023

Solar and Storage Industry Statement on Senate Vote to Repeal Solar Tariff Pause

WASHINGTON D.C. — Today the United States Senate passed legislation to repeal the Biden administration’s June 2022 proclamation to provide a two-year moratorium for new solar tariffs. The resolution now moves to President Biden’s desk where it is expected to be vetoed. Following is a statement from Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA): “Any legislation that threatens 30,000 American jobs and weakens our nation’s energy security to this degree should be dead on arrival. 

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