The Solar+ Decade: What Does SEIA Predict for the Solar Industry?
Is this going to be the greatest decade for solar growth? The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) seems to think so, referring to the 2020s as the Solar+ Decade. They’re laying the groundwork for incredible rates of solar expansion and integration, setting policy goals and forecasting market trends. Let’s take a look at what this period has in store, and how contractors can ensure they enjoy better solar panel lead generation.
What Does “Solar+” Mean?
SEIA predicts that this decade is special, because it’s not only the largest for solar growth, but the most diverse. As they describe it, “Solar + Storage, Solar + Grid Modernization, Solar + Diversity, Solar + Trade, Solar + Finance, and many other collaborations shape the future of energy in America.”
What’s the Goal?
By 2030, SEIA has targeted a 20% solar generation rate for American energy. This includes the installation of 14 million rooftop systems, and an offset of 500 million metric tons of CO2.
SEIA’s Roadmap
In order for these goals to be reached, SEIA has calculated that the solar industry will need to grow at a rate of 18% every year until 2030. So how will this be achieved?
SEIA has drafted a roadmap of strategies that will help the nation ensure that the goals are met. These strategies include aggressive collaboration with other industries that can increase solar’s applications and accessibility, lobbying for solar-supportive policy changes, and responsible management of growth.
The list of actions ranges from short term to long term. One of the first was already completed: the extension of the Solar ITC. Breaking down trade barriers, adopting the SolarAPP, establishing a nationwide PV recycling network, growing the American-made solar supply chain, and creating federal-level renewables policies are just a few of the additional items on the agenda.
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