Solar Industry News
IEA: Solar PV investment to surpass all technologies combined in 2024
Investment in solar PV is expected to surpass all other generation technologies combined with over US$500B, according to a report from IEA.
The US is putting enough solar to power 70,000 homes on old nuclear weapons sites
The US Department of Energy (DOE) is going to repurpose sites previously used in the nuclear weapons program into solar farms.
World’s biggest solar farm goes online, big enough to power a country
The world’s biggest solar plant has come online in China, capable of powering a small country with its annual capacity of more than 6B KWh.
Agrivoltaics boost food & energy production in Asia
Agrivoltaics offers a promising solution to the complex task of harmonizing energy production and agriculture.
Solar passes 100% of power demand in California
For 55 days in a row, electricity from solar, wind, and water power exceeded 100% of power demand on CA’s main grid for part of the day.
This Spanish city plans to turn its cemeteries into the country’s largest urban solar farm
Valencia, a city in Spain is starting to use its cemeteries to generate renewable power. The project has been dubbed RIP (Requiem in Power).
Senate passes bill to partially restore solar incentives
SB 1374 removes a burdensome barrier and restores the ability for customers to self-consume the energy they produce on their property.
Battery-powered California faces lower blackout risk this summer
California expects to avoid rolling blackouts this summer as new solar plants and large batteries plug into the state’s grid at a rapid clip.
Austrian startup offers double-axis tracking system for agrivoltaics
Austrian startup Anywhere.solar has released a new double-axis tracking system for applications in agrivoltaic projects.
Solar-powered floating islands could help to regrow coral reefs
A trio of hexagonal islands could generate solar electricity to power a process that accelerates coral growth.
J.P. Morgan commits $680 million tax equity financing for solar and storage
J.P. Morgan made the tax equity investment, comprised of production tax credit and investment tax credit assets available through the IRA.
PepsiCo invests USD 2M in photovoltaic panels at Romanian sites
PepsiCo has completed a new green energy initiative by installing photovoltaic panels at three sites in Romania.
Bridging the solar energy gap through federal assistance programs
A new technical report and other resources developed by the NREL aim to help state and local organizations address the PV access gap.
Compton church adds resiliency with rooftop solar + storage
Watts-Willowbrook Church of Christ celebrated the commissioning of a new 12-kW rooftop solar and upcoming battery storage installation.
Pope launches project to get Vatican to run solely on solar power
The Vatican has been seeking to drastically reduce its environmental impact by adopting more renewable energy sources
From planting trees to cruising in an EV, combating climate change is an American duty
If every American participates, we will turn around the economy, our neighbors’ lives and the fate of the planet.
The Pentagon’s plan to go solar: another chapter in a great American success story
Low-cost, clean power, resilience and energy security are all part of the great American success story that is solar energy.
California Energy Commission awards clean energy loan to Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians in California in Lake County to build solar photovoltaic project
The first recipient of the expanded Energy Conservation Assistance Act program is the Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California.
New research shows that solar-powered ‘resilience hubs’ in California could generate up to 8GW of power
New study in the journal Risk Analysis finds that strategically placing resilience hubs in CA could generate up to 8GW of solar energy
Renewables surpass 30% of U.S. electrical generation for the first time
In April alone, electrical generation by renewables grew by 13.5% compared to April 2023 and reached 31.0% of the U.S. total
New light-harvesting system could revolutionize solar energy, researchers claim
Researchers in Germany have developed a groundbreaking new light-harvesting system that could drive a huge leap in solar cell efficiency