Solar and Storage Industries Institute

Accelerating clean energy with expert-driven research and analysis. SI2 is the research and education arm of @SEIA.

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And that is exactly what our experts are working to advance.

Our research shows that 70% of farmers are open to combining solar with their farmland, as long as farming can continue. Building on this, our experts are currently leading case studies on working farms that have already integrated solar. Findings will be released this fall.

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“Rural communities want to maintain the character of the places where they live, and we have to figure out ways to do that that make economic sense for all parties," Dave Gahl, executive director, SI2, in an interview with The Daily Yonder.

Read more here:https://t.co/6y5kopIABa

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Agrivoltaics is a promising option for meeting energy needs and the needs of farmers and rural communities.

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SI2 is excited to welcome Michele Boyd to our team. As our new Senior Resident Fellow, she brings years of valuable expertise & will be studying the major drivers of utility bill increases in PA and VA.

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link for more information- https://t.co/6QHtrIPPMT

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Communicating the benefits of these projects to all stakeholders- including farmers- is critical. Our research shows that 70% of farmers are open to agrivoltaics provided they can keep farming. https://t.co/Fzyy0tyGEi

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We are building on this research and will be conducting case study research at sites across the country where farmers have installed solar and continue to farm.

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SI2's Fellowship program is open.

We are looking for  graduate, doctoral, &/or post-doctoral students. This is a great hands-on experience opportunity in solar & storage policy research, policy analysis, & public education efforts,
Come join the SI2 team!
Apply here:https://t.co/wGD5mhSabe

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@NYSEIA @FoleyHoag and thank you to our other sponsors. Your support makes this work possible,  If you weren’t able to join us but would still like to support SI2’s mission, we’d love to see you to get involved, and look for future invitations.

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Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Winter Celebration & Fundraiser in NYC.
It was a fun night full of connection & shared commitment to the clean energy future we’re building together. From policy & permitting to cutting-edge research, SI2 is delivering the insights the solar & storage industry depends on.
Our experts shared new research on how communities view Large-Scale solar. Stay involved, our research will yield unprecedented industry shaping results and we can’t wait to share more with you.

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Join us Dec 17 in NYC for SI2’s Winter Celebration & Fundraiser!
Celebrate solar, community, and the clean energy future.
RSVP by Dec 12: https://t.co/wLIRx3pDbr

Sponsored by @FoleyHoag

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SPP is putting SI2’s Game-Changing Interconnection Reform framework into action.
With 2,300 GW stuck in grid queues (80% solar + storage), more reform is urgent.
Read more here:https://t.co/wpYTQ4clwb

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For the first time in decades, interconnection queue size declined, from 2,600 GW in 2023 to 2,300 GW in 2024, per LBNL’s "Queued Up" report. SI2 experts dug in on this. Read below on what’s really behind the modest reduction https://t.co/8hatkaGh90

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Important to note, this attendance reinforces our survey results which show that 70% of farmers are conditionally supportive of agrivoltaics. https://t.co/01bbzx6Arj

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Overall, this story explains the importance of these projects to rural America & complexity. It would be a shame if DOE let's half finished projects die on the vine, given their immense importance.

Read more here: 👉https://t.co/U3aGL7w3Qs

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“The National Farmers Union annual meeting had packed agrivoltaics sessions for two years in a row, including this March,” said David Gahl, executive director, SI2. “But we are seeing a focus that shifts from the federal government leading the way to states leading the way.”

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@EENewsUpdates Great article!

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The U.S. Department of Energy may be planning to terminate roughly 600 grants nationwide. As of now, the list currently includes two DOE contracts awarded to the Solar and Storage Industries Institute.

These projects aim to solve two of the toughest challenges in clean energy: how to build faster and strengthen community support for large-scale projects.

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“While it is unclear if these proposed cancellations are final, there is no doubt that in cancelling grants like these, the administration would make it harder to build the energy infrastructure Americans rely on. We will use every tool in our toolbox to defend them," said, David Gahl.

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DOE’s $8B kill list hits major grid projects https://t.co/AGU78GmXfR