Solar Industry News

ESS flow battery to supply 200MW/2GWh of energy storage to California utility

ESS and the Sacramento Municipal Utility District announced that ESS would supply SMUD with flow batteries with total capacity of 200 MW/2GWh.

How solar is powering UAE towards sustainability

The UAE envisions cleaning three-quarters of its energy before 2050 and has been investing in clean energy for quite some time.

Drivers of community solar in the US

US community solar is projected to grow substantially and represents a means of expanding access to underserved communities.

Rooftop solar cells can be a boon for water conservation too

Electricity-generating rooftop solar cells not only save on planet-warming carbon emissions, they also save a significant amount of water.

How Ghana’s farmers are benefiting from solar-powered cold storage

Solar cold stores will boost seasonal income for Ghana’s farmers by more than $10 million and cut greenhouse gas emissions by 15%.

Sono reveals solar trailers that use the sun’s heat to keep things cool

Sono Motor has revealed a range of solar trailers designed to help reduce emissions in the commercial vehicle sector.

California blackout risk prompts produce plant to build its own grid

Taylor Farms is installing a microgrid at its largest facility in an effort to end the plant’s reliance on California’s strained power grid.

IRA could foster a new era of made-in-USA solar

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 includes a host of measures to support the production of US renewable energy technologies and could foster a new era for made-in-America solar.

You don’t have to own a home to go solar

The US IRA stands to make solar energy a more viable option for renters and to people whose homes are not suitable for rooftop arrays.