Solar Industry News
US engineers develop ChatGPT algorithm to design solar cells
OptoGPT (Opto Generative Pretrained Transformer) is a new algorithm that harnesses the computer architecture underpinning ChatGPT.
A much-needed solar cell factory is coming to the US
Canadian solar panel maker Heliene and India’s solar cell maker Premier Energies are joining forces to build a US solar cell factory.
The British monarchy steps up efforts to go green with solar panels on palaces and biofuel-powered Bentleys
Buckingham Palace is updating its gas-powered lanterns to run on electricity, and Windsor Castle has installed solar panels on its roof
New solar farm in Western Fresno County will power 80,000 homes
Luna Valley Solar is a 200-megawatt project expected to produce enough electricity to power more than 80,000 homes yearly.
Solar canal project earns environmental award as construction begins
Installing solar panels over irrigation canals has the potential to provide a multitude of benefits while reducing the energy footprint.
Starbucks partnership paves way for 40 MW of new community solar in Illinois
The community solar agreement between Nexamp and Starbucks enables the addition of more solar farms in Illinois.
This window with transparent solar panels changes everything
This new ClearPower window design takes advantage of the encapsulation of multi-paned insulating glass windows, which is more beneficial both in terms of efficiency and economics.
California residents are increasingly pairing battery storage with solar installations
Solar paired with battery installations makes up about 9% of all installed residential net metering capacity in California
Community solar can help affordable housing residents fight inflation
Critically, community solar programs are increasingly focused on ensuring these energy bill savings are shared with low-income households
1,000 times more powerful than solar panels: This ceramics breaks the laws of physics
A team of scientists at ETH Zurich has come up with a new photovoltaic ceramic known to transform the solar energy market.
Watch the world’s tiniest solar-powered robot take flight
Researchers hope the palm-size solar-powered robot will help monitor remote disasters and link telecommunications systems
California’s grid passed the reliability test this heat wave. It’s all about giant batteries
California's power grid remained largely unscathed by a nearly 3-week record-setting heat wave thanks to renewable energy and giant batteries
The roads of the future could be sources of photovoltaic energy
A study published in the journal Earth’s Future presents a futuristic vision of transforming highways & major roads into sources of PV energy
How warehouses and shopping centers could produce 25% of Australia’s power
Warehouses, commercial areas, shopping centers and factories are perfect for solar and battery power stations.
‘China’s first large-scale offshore PV project’ ready for operation
The booster station for China’s first large-scale, pile-fixed deep-water offshore PV project has been energized for the first time.
Solar concentrators improve photocatalytic wastewater treatment efficiency
A recent review article comprehensively explored how solar concentrators can enhance the efficiency of photocatalytic wastewater treatment.
Maldives tenders 10 MW of floating photovoltaics (PV) in Addu city
Maldives has issued an invitation to tender for the installation of 10 MWp grid-connected floating solar PV systems in Addu city.
Validated simulations optimize solar power generation with row-crop agriculture
A Purdue University team optimized corn yields in solar-powered fields by managing dynamic shadows cast by solar arrays throughout the day.
Check out the ‘world’s first’ DC-to-DC solar-powered EV charger
California-based Enteligent is accepting pre-orders for what it claims is the world’s first DC-to-DC solar-powered EV charger.
Renewables producing more energy than coal in the US for the first time
For the first time, it appears that solar and wind renewables will produce more energy in the US than coal for the year.
EIA expects 62.8 GW to come online in 2024, led by solar, energy storage
The Energy Information Administration expects power plant developers and owners will add 62.8 GW this year in the United States