Solar Industry News
Space, the new frontier of photovoltaics
Space-based solar panels are lighter and multi-junction that extracts more energy in the same amount of exposed surface area.
Renewables are meeting 95% of Portugal’s electricity needs
Portugal generated an ‘historic’ 95 per cent of its electricity from renewables in April, according to the network operator REN.
An off-grid solar tracker powers this EV charging station
The off-grid solar tracker EV charger is quicker and less expensive to install than traditional grid-connected stations and avoids costly utility demand charges since there’s no need for infrastructure.
New rules to overhaul electric grids could boost wind and solar power
The FERC approved the biggest changes in more than a decade to the way U.S. power lines are planned and funded.
US surpasses 5 million solar installations
The US has officially exceeded 5M solar installations, marking another milestone just 8yrs after the nation reached 1M installations in 2016.
California farmers are low on water. Why not help them go solar?
Let’s make it easier and cheaper for farmers with dwindling water supplies to convert their lands to solar energy generation.
PG&E announces 6 new remote microgrids coming in 2024
PG&E is using remote microgrids to eliminate overhead distribution lines in high fire threat areas, reducing wildfire risks.
Sustainability at sea: Sunreef is integrating recycled plastic bottles into solar electric yachts
Sunreef shared a new sustainability strategy and is now integrating recycled PET bottles into its solar electric yacht production process.
Napa to consider floating solar panels at NapaSan plant
A solar project come to Napa County — floating panels on 56 acres of Napa Sanitation District ponds and two miles of new transmission lines.
Largest VPP in USA supports California’s grid with 16,200 home solar-plus-storage systems
Sunrun has networked more than 16,200 customers’ solar+storage systems to support California’s electrical grid during the hot summer months.
$500M+ raised to build clean power plants for low income communities
Solar developer Nexamp has raised an impressive $520 million to build community solar projects across the US.
How four health systems are saving money with renewable energy
Hospitals are seeking to offset their expenses any way they can and some pursuing renewable energy that will save money in the long run.
Solar panel world record achieved with ‘miracle material’
New record for perovskite-silicon cell is more than 7 per cent more efficient than a standard silicon cell
Amsterdam to allow solar panels on monuments
Amsterdam will make installing solar panels and heat pumps easier and allow visible installations on monuments and heritage buildings.
800 coal-fired power plants to be replaced by solar installations by 2030
A study indicates that it would be financially viable to close more than 800 coal-fired power plants in emerging countries and replace them with solar installations by the end of the decade.
Solar water heating bill, three others passed by California legislature
California has taken another step in utilizing its solar energy resources by passing a statewide incentive program for solar water heating.
Hexagonal solar panel that works at night: the mirror that will illuminate the Earth from the outside
Now, in Scotland, the development of a hexagonal solar panel that could work even at night has just been announced.
US startup claims doubled energy per acre with terrain-following solar array
Planted Solar uses construction robots and high-density arrays to deliver higher energy outputs, lower balance of system costs
Modular solar solution helps mining operation shift to renewables
The solar project is part of the larger 46.6MW Jundee mine hybrid renewable energy power project, expected to provide about 56% of the mine site’s energy requirements.
Utility-scale may make all the news, but DG solar is incredibly important
With supply chain constraints easing and system costs decreasing, the commercial solar segment increased by 19% over the prior year.
Volkswagen looks to brighten up electric car sales with solar panels
Volkswagen is aiming to increase its appeal to EV customers by offering them the chance of taking a solar panel deal to cut the cost of recharging.