Solar Industry News

Sweet return: German farmer gets both solar power and apples

Solar panels covering Christian Nachtwey’s farm in Germany generate electricity and protect the orchard without reducing the available growing surface.

Faster permitting could bring nearly 1TW of solar and wind to construction in three years

Nearly 1TW of under-development solar and wind generation globally could be constructed in the next three years if permitting is accelerated.

A solar firm plans to build off-grid neighborhoods in California

Solar company Sunnova Energy is seeking permission to develop microgrids for new housing developments that don’t rely on electric utilities.

$1.23 million California grant used to install solar + storage in low-income community

The California Energy Commission recently awarded a $1.23 million grant to develop solar + storage systems in lower-income areas.

US homes add rooftop solar at a record clip to cut power bills

Residential solar installations will increase by about 5.6 gigawatts in 2022, led by Florida, Texas, the Midwest and California.

Packaging maker Sealed Air adds solar to California plant

Sealed Air (NYSE:SEE) said that it has installed a 3.5-MW ground-mount solar array at its manufacturing facility in Madera, California.

Researchers design a solar-powered shrimp pond aerator

A team of scientists have designed an automatic pond aerator powered by pv panels – giving shrimp farmers access to sustainable energy.

California bill requiring utilities to create community solar programs reaches governor’s desk

The California State Legislature passed AB 2316 to create community renewable energy programs for Californians with low income.

US-based silicon-to-solar-module supply chain is on the way

With the Inflation Reduction Act now established, attention turns to broader development of a domestic solar PV supply chain.