Overview
- Hopper announced her departure after nine years leading SEIA, effective January 30, 2026.
- SEIA’s board of directors has begun an executive search to identify the next president and CEO.
- During her tenure, installed U.S. solar capacity grew from 36 GW to more than 255 GW and annual investment rose from roughly $16 billion to over $70 billion.
- Board chair Darren Van’t Hof praised her leadership and said solar became the leading source of new U.S. power during this period.
- Her leadership featured the launch of the Solar and Storage Industries Institute, expansion into storage advocacy, the Solar Sisters network, and initiatives on supply-chain traceability, recycling, land use and consumer protection.