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Solar Energy Industries Association
600 14th Street, NW,, Suite 400, Washington, Washington, D.C., United States

Memberships : NA
Industry : Renewable Energy
Basic Member
Since Jan, 2017
About Company

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA®) is the driving force behind solar energy and is building a strong solar industry to power America through advocacy and education. As the national trade association in the U.S., we represent all organizations that promote, manufacture, install and support the development of solar energy.

SEIA works with its 1,000 member companies to champion the use of clean, affordable solar in America by expanding markets, removing market barriers, strengthening the industry and educating the public on the benefits of solar energy.

Our member companies consist of installers, project developers, manufacturers, contractors, financiers and non-profits, all of whom see the benefit in joining SEIA and working collectively toward a clean future. Together, we hope to continue the already impressive growth of solar across the United States.

History of SEIA

Since 1974, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and its members have worked to promote, develop and implement the use of solar energy in the United States. 

On January 24, 1974, a group of five industry members met in the noisy basement of the Washington Hilton to discuss the possibility of establishing an association for the solar industry. They agreed to create "a broad-based trade association supporting prompt, orderly, widespread and open growth of solar energy resources now." This was the beginning of SEIA's four decades of solar energy advocacy.

SEIA faced a host of formidable challenges early on, chief among them, building a profitable solar energy industry. Sheldon Butt, SEIA's first president, was famously quoted as saying "shouldn't we have an industry before we can have an industry association?" But SEIA had emerged just as the effects of the first oil embargo were becoming painfully clear. SEIA would play a central role in integrating solar energy into the energy saving policies of the Carter Administration.

In the 1980s the solar industry faced one of its biggest challenges when President Reagan signed a tax bill that severely cut federal research funding and residential tax credits. Despite the political climate, SEIA, through its strength in numbers, was able to promote ongoing research and development funding, which kept solar energy a priority for the Department of Energy.

SEIA has grown tremendously from its early days. By the 1990s, SEIA had built the association to encompass 150 national members. As of January 2015, SEIA represents over one thousand companies from across the solar supply-chain, from all technology and market segments. Installers, project developers, manufacturers, contractors, financiers, law firms, and non-profits have all seen the value of joining SEIA and participating in the future of the solar industry in the U.S.

SHC Alliance Objectives

  • Vision: Catalyze a common vision and raise awareness with all stakeholders- including policymakers, potential customers, investors and financiers
  • Coordination: Serve as the coordinated go-to voice on industry issues to ensure your interests are protected
  • Collaboration: Energize the industry through collaboration and funding of collective priorities 
  • Action: Maintain and develop markets for your business to be a success!  

The SHC Alliance also performs outreach to media outlets on SHC issues and works with other stakeholders to promote solar heating & cooling, including groups such as the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Sierra Club, Environment America, Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE), and others.

SHC Alliance Support

Support for the SHC Alliance comes from industry members through active participation in the many task force groups and through financial contributions to the U.S. Solar Heating & Cooling Advocacy Fund. To learn more about the Advocacy Fund or to donate to the Advocacy Fund: U.S. Solar Heating & Cooling Advocacy Fund.

Governance

The SHC Alliance is governed by the SHC Council which consists of elected leaders and contributing members at a certain level of contribution to the SHC Advocacy Fund. The elected leaders consist of a Chair, Vice-Chair, Treasurer, and two additional rotating members.

Company NameSolar Energy Industries Association
Business CategoryRenewable Energy
Address 600 14th Street, NW,
Suite 400
Washington
Washington, D.C.
United States
ZIP: 20005
PresidentAbigail Ross Hopper
Year Established1974
Employees50
MembershipsNA
Hours of OperationNA
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