Solar Industry News
Energix signs long-term solar power deal with Google
Energix Renewables signed a long-term agreement with Alphabet 's Google to supply solar-generated electricity and renewable energy credits.
Amazon signs 9.5MW solar PPA in Japan
Eneos Renewable Energy Corp. has entered into a corporate PPA with Amazon to provide renewable energy from a 9.5MW solar power plant in Japan
First project in 20GW solar, 20GW storage plan for ‘challenged land’ in Fresno County, California
GCSE’s Valley Clean Infrastructure Plan would enable family farms to lease land for clean energy projects and increase water efficiency
How solar energy is powering up the California economy
CA is home to thousands of solar businesses – most of which are small businesses – that employ more than 78,000 people across the state.
Solar-powered boats are silently sailing through Ecuador’s Amazon rainforest
Five boats topped with a sleek solar-paneled roof are being used by 12 indigenous Achuar communities across eastern Ecuador bordering Peru.
New microgrid project will bring power resiliency to Northern California tribes
Four Northern California tribes are working together on a microgrid project to improve power reliability in their remote region.
MCE building all-electric solar-powered homes for low-income residents
MCE unveiled a newly built all-electric clean energy home which will be sold to a lower-income first-time home buyer in Richmond, CA.
California solar installers get well-acquainted with batteries in NEM 3.0 era
Since the introduction of NEM 3.0, a significant uptick in interest in battery add-ons among residential solar customers has been observed.
Solar-powered freshwater system enhances maternal health in Mozambique
LONGi has collaborated with the project Vita to donate a solar-powered freshwater system to a maternity clinic in Linga Linga, Mozambique.
Making hay (and solar power) while the sun shines
As the deployment of solar energy continues to accelerate, American farmers are finding new opportunities to share the benefits
Japan’s largest power firm expands US footprint with 395MW solar farms acquisition
The company confirmed on Tuesday that JERA Nex has announced a major expansion of its operational footprint in the US.
Mobile floating PV plant powers Paris’ Olympic village
Transported 900 metres along the Seine, a 78 kW temporary photovoltaic power plant has docked at the Athletes’ Village
NASA’s solar sail successfully spreads its wings in space
NASA’s ACS3 solar sail launched on April 24 via Rocket Lab’s Electron and on Aug. 29, NASA verified the technology had fully deployed in space
Assembly passes legislation to help schools and renters benefit from solar energy
California Assembly passed a bill allowing schools & apartments to use on-site solar energy directly instead of buying it back from utilities.
DOE partners with private companies to bring solar power to Navajo Reservation
The US DOE is partnering with private solar companies to bring electricity to hundreds of the most remote homes on the Navajo Reservation.
California start-up offers night-time solar power
Reflect Orbital aims to revolutionize solar power by capturing, storing, and trading sunlight, extending its use beyond daylight hours.
Green energy from storage batteries are replacing fossil fuels in California and Texas
1.9 million solar panels and 120,000 batteries at a California facility helped the state surpass 10,000 MW of photovoltaic storage in April.
Self-storage rooftops will become a nationwide 100MW+ solar farm
Solar Landscape will put down millions of square feet of solar panels on sun-exposed spaces in 46 states and Puerto Rico.
Biden administration accelerates solar-energy development plan on federal lands
US President Joe Biden‘s administration said on Thursday it had finalized a plan to expand solar energy on federal lands in 11 Western states
PV agrivoltaics could revitalize Brazilian crops
Solar-powered irrigation boosts farming and cuts environmental impacts, while leasing land for solar panels offers farmers stable income.
California lawmakers plan to give out $500M in electric bill refunds, streamline clean energy
California lawmakers unveiled measures to streamline renewable energy projects and reduce monthly electric bills.