Solar Industry News
World’s largest green energy project to send Australian solar power underwater to Singapore
The 12,000-hectare solar installation is expected to generate 17-20 GW (at peak times) and a minimum of 10 GW from its expanse of PV arrays.
The mystery of this vertical solar panel: it generates more energy, but experts don’t understand it
This vertical solar panel could be the answer to the prayers of an industry desperately seeking new ways to exploit solar energy.
Smart agrivoltaics policy allows us to harvest the sun while preserving American farmland
Agrivoltaics help preserve & improve prime agricultural land while providing farmers with additional income.
China building two-thirds of world’s wind and solar projects
The amount of wind and solar power under construction in China is now nearly twice as much as the rest of the world combined.
A new concept in floating solar trackers
Soltec launched a new floating tracker, dubbed Flotus, designed for inland water bodies such as reservoirs and ponds.
Tesla’s California virtual power plant delivers 100 MW to help the grid
Tesla’s virtual power plant (VPP) in California delivered 100 MW of power to help the grid not use gas peaker plants yesterday.
Check out Michael Phelps’ massive home solar + battery system
Olympic Champion and Team Panasonic Brand Ambassador Michael Phelps embraces solar at home with Panasonic EVERVOLT Total Home System.
Peaches, grapes, & the agrivoltaic farm of the future
Bifacial solar panels and other crop-friendly technologies are expanding the field of opportunities for agrivoltaic development.
World’s largest solar roof powers Dalaman Airport
Dalaman Airport has unveiled the world’s largest solar roof, setting a new standard for renewable energy use in aviation.
Labour’s ‘rooftop revolution’ to deliver solar power to millions of UK homes
Ed Miliband sets new rules on solar panels and approves three giant solar farms as Labour seeks to end years of Tory inaction
California Energy Commission gives cities and counties grants to adopt automated solar permitting
The California Energy Commission announced new grants totaling $18.9M to help 334 cities & counties automate residential solar permits.
In a first, a solar microgrid will directly power an industrial plant
Timet’s facility in WV will use solar and batteries to make titanium products used in everything from airplanes to pacemakers.
California pioneers new ways to ease interconnection of large DERs
The LGP option will be the 1st state-wide implementation of emerging “flexible interconnection” innovations for distribution system resources
A solar and battery project will grow next to a garden in National City
A community garden in National City will benefit by receiving a portion of $1.2M from the annual Community Clean Energy Grant awards program.
Turning California’s oil fields into energy storage sites
Premier Resource Management LLC is transforming a 560-acre former oil reservoir in the San Joaquin Valley into a geothermal power plant that also stores renewable energy
Energix signs long-term solar power deal with Google
Energix Renewables signed a long-term agreement with Alphabet ‘s Google to supply solar-generated electricity and renewable energy credits.
Amazon signs 9.5MW solar PPA in Japan
Eneos Renewable Energy Corp. has entered into a corporate PPA with Amazon to provide renewable energy from a 9.5MW solar power plant in Japan
First project in 20GW solar, 20GW storage plan for ‘challenged land’ in Fresno County, California
GCSE’s Valley Clean Infrastructure Plan would enable family farms to lease land for clean energy projects and increase water efficiency
How solar energy is powering up the California economy
CA is home to thousands of solar businesses – most of which are small businesses – that employ more than 78,000 people across the state.
Solar-powered boats are silently sailing through Ecuador’s Amazon rainforest
Five boats topped with a sleek solar-paneled roof are being used by 12 indigenous Achuar communities across eastern Ecuador bordering Peru.
New microgrid project will bring power resiliency to Northern California tribes
Four Northern California tribes are working together on a microgrid project to improve power reliability in their remote region.