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Advancing Expert-Driven Research: An Anniversary Reflection from SI2
The Solar and Storage Industries Institute (SI2), was founded four years ago, with a commitment to advancing credible, evidence-based research on critical clean energy topics. This mission has only grown more important over time. Right now, the energy sector is...
New Research From SI2 Identifies Key Drivers of Community Support for Large-Scale Solar Projects
One of the largest national surveys of rural residents finds that electricity bill savings, local investment, and land stewardship are major drivers of support. New research from the Solar and Storage Industries Institute (SI2), in partnership with researchers at the...
SI2 Releases New Report on Groundbreaking Interconnection Reforms
Analysis Highlights How Southwest Power Pool Is Putting SI2’s “Game-Changing Interconnection Reform” Framework Into Practice The Solar and Storage Industries Institute (SI2) today released a new report, Interconnection Reform: How One Grid Operator Is Changing the...
Making Sense of Interconnection Queue Trends
Modest Reductions in Interconnection Queues Do Not Mean Reform Has Achieved its Aims In August, Lawrence Berkely National Lab released new data for its annual “Queued Up” report series, which compiles interconnection queue data from nearly all of the grid operators...
SI2 Thanks Board Chair Abigail Ross Hopper for Strategic Vision
The Solar and Storage Industries Institute (SI2) extends its gratitude to Abigail Ross Hopper for her extraordinary leadership as President and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and founding chair of the SI2 Board of Directors. In...
SI2 Responds to U.S. Department of Energy’s Plan to Cut Solar Project Funding
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) may be planning to terminate roughly 600 grants nationwide, according to a list obtained by POLITICO’s E&E News. As of now, the list currently includes two DOE contracts awarded to the Solar and Storage Industries Institute...
Clearing the Interconnection Log Jams: How an Entry Fee Could Speed Solar Deployment
The Interconnection Challenge As hundreds of solar projects are ready to provide Americans with reliable and affordable energy, grid delays are stopping them in their tracks. Even after a record-breaking 50 gigawatts of new solar capacity were installed in 2024,...
New Grid Ready Home Act Helps States Meet Rising Energy Demand with Solar
Today, the Solar and Storage Industries Institute (SI2), in partnership with the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), released the Grid Ready Home Act, research-backed legislation designed to help states expand...
Unleashing the Spirit of Innovation
The passing of the 2025 budget reconciliation bill into law comes during a pivotal time as solar energy and domestic manufacturing in the U.S. are experiencing historic growth and momentum. Rising Energy Prices Make no mistake, this law will raise...