The existing board at SEIA, the pre-eminent solar lobbying group in the US, is dominated by pure-play solar companies, including First Solar, SunPower and SolarCity.

In joining SEIA’s board, E.ON is “underscoring our commitment to increasing the deployment of solar energy in the US and around the world”, says Steve Trenholm, chairman of E.ON North America.

Through its Climate & Renewables (C&R) division, E.ON