Solar Industry News
Construction underway for new solar powered river park in Tarzana
At a ceremony last week, construction commenced for a new park adjacent to the Los Angeles River channel in Tarzana.
Solar+storage project for Rincon Reservation underway
Bridge Renewable Energy, Solaris Energy and WATTMORE closed an 1.8MW of solar+storage projects on the Rincon Reservation
Sun, sensors and silicon: How AI is revolutionizing solar farms
Integrating AI into renewable energy generation could improve efficiency to offset the tech's demands on the power grid
California lawmakers negotiating sweeping package to speed up solar, wind energy
California lawmakers are crafting a end-of-session package of proposed laws to streamline building solar and offshore wind energy projects.
The US to turn a Manhattan Project nuclear site into a 1 GW solar farm
The US Department of Energy (DOE) plans to build a 1 GW solar farm on a former top-secret Manhattan Project nuclear site in Washington State.
South Africa now has over 12GW of wind & solar generation capacity
Homes and businesses in South Africa have added 3,526 Megawatts of rooftop solar in just a span of two years!
Nigeria breaks ground on solar module assembling plant
Nigeria is building a solar module assembling plant in the town of Akpugo, located in the southeastern state of Enugu.
Paris’ solar-powered Olympic village to become collective self-consumption hub
Post-Games, EDF ENR's 15 solar plants on the athletes' village roofs will support collective self-consumption for future district residents.
MCE signs on for up to 400 MW of new solar + storage in Fresno County
GSCE and MCE agreed to collaborate toward California's clean energy future by developing solar+battery storage projects in Fresno County.
PV module cooling tech based on water chamber
Scientists in Malta have created an after-market cooling solution that can be fitted to existing standard PV modules.
US Bureau of Land Management advances 6.2GW of solar projects
The US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is pursuing the development of nine solar PV projects with a combined capacity of over 6.2GW.
Electricity, Agriculture Ministers discuss solar-powered solutions for Egyptian poultry farms
Egypt's Electricity and Agriculture Ministers addressed poultry sector issues and announced solar panel installations on poultry farms.
The first photovoltaic highway is under construction in Dubai
The Green Spine promises to be not only a roadway for more efficient and sustainable transport, but also a whole area of circular economy.
Lightweight mobility with vehicle-integrated photovoltaics
The GIANTS is developing lighter weight, solar-powered, cost-conscious, three and four-wheel prototype vehicles for passengers and cargo.
California targets up to 2 GW of long-duration storage as part of 10.6 GW clean energy procurement
CA’s new centralized procurement strategy will solicit 1GW of multiday storage & 1GW of 12hr-plus storage for deployment between 2031 & 2037.
Microsoft grabs 100% of Singapore’s largest solar project
Microsoft will purchase solar power from panels on Singapore’s public housing and government buildings, supporting its climate goals.
Floating solar meets fish farming
The floating solar-plus-fish movement is yet another demonstration that the modern renewable energy solutions of the 21st century go beyond reducing carbon emissions
Major US corporations embracing community solar
Top Fortune 500 companies like Microsoft, Google, Walmart, and Starbucks are partnering with community solar developers.
CA plans to transform old oil town into world’s first geologic solar energy storage site
California aims for carbon-neutral energy by 2045, requiring increased clean energy production and storage capacity.
VPPs are transforming energy markets in the US
Amid extreme weather, TX and CA show how virtual power plants can leverage distributed renewable energy to tackle critical grid challenges.
Australian billionaire’s $20B solar project wins approval to export electricity to Singapore
Sun Cable won the approval to build the first phase of a A$30B undersea cable to deliver solar power from Darwin, Australia to Singapore.