Solar Industry News

DOE launches $20 million consortium to advance US-made cadmium telluride solar cells

DOE is launching the Cadmium Telluride Accelerator Consortium to make CdTe solar cells less expensive, more efficient & develop new markets.

How Joe Manchin’s change of heart could revive the US solar industry

The newly proposed climate bill would deliver billions in incentives to American solar manufacturers, potentially making the US competitive with China.

August solar policy snapshots

Solar Power World presents a guide to recent legislation and research throughout the country, including the Senate as the climate bill is considered.

EDPR lands PPA for 200-MW solar project in California

EDP Renovaveis SA (ELI:EDPR) today said it has clinched a deal to sell the output of a 200-MW solar park it plans to build in California.

How the Senate’s big climate bill eliminates 4 billion tons of emissions

If passed, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 would avoid 24 tons of climate emissions for every new ton it creates.

Gates-led fund backs robots to automate solar panel installation

A Berkeley startup that automates solar panel installation has raised $44 million in a funding round co-led by Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures.

Seven key provisions in the Climate Deal

The proposed new $369B climate bill would help speed the country’s transition away from an economy based largely on fossil fuels and toward cleaner energy sources.

Feds give final approval to eastern Riverside County solar, transmission projects

The BLM is moving forward with renewable development, including issuing final construction approval for the Oberon solar project.

UC Merced wins highest honor for its efforts to go green

UC Merced was recently awarded a platinum rating – the highest honor – for their on-campus sustainability efforts.