Solar Industry News

Real-time pricing and demand flexibility targeted to ease California outages

Growing California power system reliability threats could be relieved by a price signal based on RTP linked to smart customer-owned resources.

Aptera solar EV prototype makes public debut in San Diego

The Gamma prototype solar-electric vehicle made its public debut at the Fully Charged Live 2022 expo in San Diego.

Solar-powered cars: Solving the issue of high fuel prices and low EV charging capacity

With soaring energy prices at the pumps and in homes, the solar-powered car could well be the solution for transport.

Switching to renewable energy could save trillions says Oxford study

Switching from fossil fuels to renewable energy could save the world as much as $12tn (£10.2tn) by 2050, an Oxford University study says.

Debt-financed battery project serving California non-profit energy supplier

Luna Battery Storage, a 100MW/400MWh BESS project in CA, is now online and serving community choice aggregator Clean Power Alliance.

Residential solar batteries helped California’s grid with peak power during heatwave

California’s recent heat wave stressed the state’s electric grid, but distributed customer-sited batteries, charged by solar panels, helped keep the lights on.

Inflation Reduction Act to give US solar energy industry a much needed boost

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 extended the solar tax credit for the decade to come and should provide solid continued growth in the sector.

Cyborg cockroaches stay charged by carrying tiny solar panels

Japan developed a system for remote control cyborg cockroaches, with wireless control module, rechargeable batteries and a tiny solar cell.

UK-based firm launches 3D leaf-shaped solar charging stations

SolarBotanic Trees has launched its new PV 3D leaf-shaped nano-technology “solar tree” to harness solar energy for charging and energy storage.