Solar Industry News

California Public Utilities Commission to hear oral arguments on rooftop solar rules

The California Public Utilities Commission said it will hear oral arguments from parties on both sides of the NEM debate in a 2 hour meeting scheduled for Nov 16.

California’s middle-income residents outpace wealthy in rooftop solar installations in 2021

A recent study found about 1/3 of Golden State households that installed rooftop solar in 2021 were solidly working- and middle-class families.

Solar company to build Puerto Rico’s first virtual solar power plant

Sunrun will build the first virtual solar power plant in Puerto Rico. It will be 17 megawatts and designed to strengthen the power grid.

200 all-electric homes in California will be solar-powered and have battery backup

KB Home, SunPower and UCI joined forces to reimagine what a new home community could look like if built to reduce carbon emissions

Solar thermal energy company receives $4.1M federal grant

Solar thermal energy company Heliogen announced a $4.1M award from DOE’s Solar Energy Technologies Office to accelerate development of it’s tech.

US and UAE sign strategic partnership deal to spur $100B in clean energy investment

The US and UAE announced the signing of a strategic partnership that will see $100B mobilized to develop 100 gigawatts of clean energy by 2035.

How California can expand solar development and support San Joaquin Valley farmers

Solar development can provide work opportunities in San Joaquin Valley while keeping fallowed land productive & curbing environmental risks.

San Jose invests in solar power to reach climate goals

The San Jose City council approved four contracts worth an estimated $530 million to build out the city’s battery storage.

California state agencies place solar charging infrastructure orders

Beam Global announced a continued stream of solar powered charging infrastructure orders from California State Agencies for 2022 year-to-date.