Bill will strengthen Illinois’ clean energy economy, deliver significant consumer savings, and expand access to renewables ILLINOIS — Solar Powers Illinois, a partnership between the Illinois Solar Energy and Storage Association (ISEA), Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), and Coalition for Community Solar Access (CCSA), released the following statement after Gov. … [continued]
We’ve all seen the news of the disastrous SPEED Act and the Trump administration’s constant attacks on solar power. What’s the solution? Aside from tossing out the fossil-soaked politicians that run our country, we need state and local leadership. That’s our best hope for the next few years. The good … [continued]
Solar and wind power have been supported by Republican and Democratic voters for many years. Even government support of solar and wind have been endorsed by the large majority of voters. Nonetheless, the Republican Party has decided to not only cut support for solar and wind power, but it has … [continued]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, 143 solar energy companies sent a letter urging the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives to work with the Department of the Interior (DOI) to address the July DOI memo that has favored preferred energy sources and amounted to a near complete moratorium on … [continued]
We’ve written a few times about a piece of legislation in Illinois that was expected to give a boost to clean, renewable energy sources while also helping to save Illinois residents money on their electricity bills. That would be the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act, and it was passed … [continued]
America’s Solar and Storage Manufacturing Renaissance Is at Risk if Administration’s Energy Policies Aren’t Corrected WASHINGTON D.C. — New data from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) shows that the entire solar supply chain has been reshored and U.S. manufacturing capacity has grown across every segment of the solar and … [continued]
From Abigail Ross Hopper, President & CEO, Solar Energy Industries Association October 21, 2025 To my friends, colleagues, and partners across the solar and storage industry, After nearly nine years leading the Solar Energy Industries Association, I have made the decision to step down as president and CEO, effective January … [continued]
WASHINGTON D.C. — Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), is transitioning from the organization after a nine-year tenure that reshaped the U.S. solar and storage industry into a national powerhouse. Hopper’s effective departure date is January 30, 2026, and SEIA’s board of directors … [continued]
Fluence Energy, Inc. and Torch Clean Energy recently announced the Winchester project, a solar-plus-storage facility in Cochise County, Arizona. Torch Clean Energy is developing the project and Fluence is providing the battery storage technology — the Gridstack Pro 5000. The project delivery date is expected to be early 2027. The … [continued]
Solar and energy storage are the lowest-cost, fastest-to-build technologies available to help meet rising electricity demand. The market is quickly responding to this reality. Solar and storage accounted for 84% of new grid capacity additions in 2024, and according to SEIA’s and Wood Mackenzie’s latest Solar Market Insight Report, these technologies made up 82% of new capacity added in the first half … [continued]
