There are several accredited SDOs developing product standards for the solar industry, including UL and the Solar Rating and Certification Corporation (ICC-SRCC/ICC-ES). Product standards are implemented either through federal, state regulation or building codes and/or municipal ordinances.
[pdf] — The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has officially approved a new American National Standard developed by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) to enhance transparency of the solar and storage supply chain and help companies comply with U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) traceability requirements.
[pdf] The United States Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database (USPVDB) provides the locations and array boundaries of U.S. photovoltaic (PV) facilities with capacity of 1 megawatt or more. It includes corresponding PV facility information, including panel type, site type, and initial year of operation.
[pdf] The Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024, introduced by Senators Manchin and Barrasso, represents the most comprehensive attempt to modernize energy permitting in decades. While the bill didn’t pass in 2024, its key provisions are being carried forward and refined for the 119th Congress.
[pdf] The Nicosia Solar Energy Storage Hybrid Power Plant combines photovoltaic generation with advanced battery storage, solving two critical challenges in renewable energy: intermittency and grid synchronization.
[pdf] The National Energy Administration is mainly responsible for formulating and implementing energy industry plans, industrial policies and standards, developing new energy, and promoting energy conservation.
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