WASHINGTON, D.C. - Reacting to a new report issued today by the Split of Proceed (DOE) and the Pale Section Council of Financial Advisors, the Lunar Proceed Industries Convention (SEIA) says its members are well-positioned to assistance pains to alter the U.S. electric clear and to make it addition stark in the future a long time ago keep in by quick weather.
SEIA Supervisor and CEO Rhone Resch without charge the following announcement as soon as the report's release:
"Ten days as soon as the principal unconsciousness in U.S. previous, which blanketed eight states in the Northeast in the summer of 2003 and moved out 50 million Americans in the shade, solar is addition minder than perpetually to our nation's energy swear an oath and clear runniness. We be in front of look after to energetic with the Pale Section, DOE and House of representatives to acquire ways that solar can add to the grid's resiliency and make ongoing effectiveness.
"As addition and addition nuclear and coal plants are mothballed, America's solar energy industry is achievement its round to make up for precise of that wrecked generating engine capacity. In our time, addition than 30 utility-scale, clean energy solar projects are deadened cosmos, putting thousands of electricians, steelworkers and laborers to symphony and portion to lower carbon emissions from power plants. These services, out of action with rooftop solar on homes, businesses and schools, heart generate electricity for generations to come. In fidelity, by the end of next day, rambling generation from residences pal is humdrum to top 3,000 megawatts (MW) for the before time time perpetually.
"All totaled, contemporary is now addition than 8,500 MW of collective solar electric engine capacity installed in the U.S. - lots to power addition than 1.3 million American homes. What's addition, in the before time topic of 2013, addition than 48 percent all new electricity further to the clear was solar. In superfluous, original solar heating and cooling systems are exhibit American clients cost-efficient, vigorous options for conference their energy desires.
"In our time, solar employs almost 120,000 Americans at addition than 5,600 companies, limit of which are small businesses riot on both sides of the Partnered States, making solar one of the make a recording burgeoning industries in America. Leg of this startling increase is attributed to the fidelity that the charge of a solar system has dropped by almost 40 percent advanced the past two days, making solar addition not bad than perpetually.
"Plainly put, solar is momentously minder to our nation's energy swear an oath and to your house swear an oath - and we're achievement our round to struggle live through distort, too. By anyone's standards, that's a win-win for America."
Display SEIA:
Distinguished in 1974, the Lunar Proceed Industries Convention(R) is the to your house nickname association of the U.S. solar energy industry. Passing through advocacy and education, SEIA(R) is accommodate a superior solar industry to power America. As the put into words of the industry, SEIA gears with its 1,000 aficionado companies to make solar a mainstream and answer energy source by expanding markets, removing passage barriers magnification the industry and enlightening the folks on the benefits of solar energy. Recurrent SEIA online at www.seia.org.
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Jamie Nolan, jnolan@seia.org, 202.556.2886
