Tag: seia
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SEIA to develop 11 new solar, energy storage ANSI standards
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) was approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) to develop 11 new solar and energy storage standards, one of which covers supply chain traceability. This approval occurs less than two months after being approved as an Accredited Standards Development Organization. “As the solar and storage industry rapidly grows,……
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SEIA is now an Accredited Standards Development Organization
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has been approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as an Accredited Standards Development Organization, SEIA can now convene industry stakeholders to develop national standards for materials, products, processes, and services in the U.S. solar and storage industry. “Strong national standards are the bedrock of any successful industry,”……
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SEIA: Treasury Dept. Energy Communities adder credit guidance advances clean energy transition
The U.S. Department of the Treasury released a new map and guidance that will govern the implementation of the Energy Communities adder credit, a tool the U.S. solar and storage industry can use to improve access to solar power and energy storage. Under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), clean energy developers using the solar Investment……
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Policy-driven supply constraints cause steep drop in solar installations in 2022
The United States added 20.2 GW of new solar capacity in 2022, a 16% decrease from 2021. This was due in large part to an investigation into new anti-circumvention tariffs by the U.S. Department of Commerce, as well as equipment detainments by Customs and Border Protection under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. According to……
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Top 25 corporate solar energy buyers for 2022 led by Meta, Amazon, Apple
Led by tech and retail giants, American companies are installing record-levels of solar to power their operations and now account for 14% of all installed solar capacity in the United States, according to the Solar Means Business 2022 report released today by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). The report, which tracks and analyzes commercial……