US developers finish solar carport at recreational vehicle resort in California
US-based developers have installed 3,500 solar panels on vehicle canopies at a campground in southern California.
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California ups renewables target again with new plan to add 85GW by 2035
The CPUC approved a plan that will set the state on a course to adding 86,000 megawatts of new renewable energy resources to the grid by 2035.
DOE breaks ground on concentrating solar power facility in New Mexico
The U.S. DOE announced that it has broken ground on the Generation 3 Particle Pilot Plant, a concentrating solar-thermal pilot project in New Mexico.
Rooftop solar advocates request new CPUC hearing
Rooftop solar advocates opposed to the CPUC’s recent decision are petitioning for a chance to be heard again.
Community solar is about to get a surge in federal funding. So what is community solar?
Community solar is poised to become much more common thanks to a new $7 billion fund tied to the Inflation Reduction Act.
Solar to soon offer grid more capacity than coal in Australia
Industry consultant SunWiz reports that almost 1/3 of homes in Australia have solar panels, the highest in the world, and will soon outpace coal’s grid capacity.
Unique solar peaker plant breaks ground in California
Arevon Energy and San Diego Community Power broke ground on the Vikings Energy Farm, a solar + storage power plant in Holtville, CA.
Eleven states have committed to 100% clean electricity
Minnesota joins 10 other states with commitments to 100% clean energy. These states account for more than 25% of total US electricity consumption.
Solar and wind save €12 billion gas costs in EU since start of Russo-Ukrainian War
Thanks to the accelerated growth of solar and wind energy, the EU has saved €12 billion in gas costs since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Auckland Airport to build giant rooftop solar array
Auckland Airport plans to power up its roofs with the country’s largest rooftop solar array on its new Mānawa Bay outlet centre.