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The US Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has called on the US Congress to accelerate legislative reform for solar projects in the US.

The top five US states for solar installation added over 18GW of new PV generation capacity in 2023 between them, in a year which saw solar account for 53% of all US electricity capacity additions.

Solar accounted for 53% of all new electricity-generating capacity in 2023, making up over half of new generating capacity for the first time.

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has released a Proposed Decision (PD) for the US state’s community solar programme that will expand existing programmes and authorise a new one yet falls short of expectations.

The legislation Assembly Bill 2619 aims to restore incentives for residents who generate clean power for the grid.

“The formation of Solar Powers Illinois stems from the passage of critical legislation: the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act.”

The US solar industry has registered its best third quarter with 6.5GW of PV installed in Q3 2023, however residential started to show a slowdown in certain states.

A total of three trade associations in the US have established Solar Powers Illinois, hoping to promote the benefits of solar in Illinois.

The SEIA and Wood Mackenzie have released their latest report into US solar, and expect the industry to add 32GW of new capacity this year.

The SEIA has published research concluding that solar and storage companies have added over US$100 billion to the US economy.