Solar Industry News
Solar panels to power 130 healthcare facilities in Ukraine
Solar power units will be installed at 130 primary healthcare facilities in Ukraine, allowing them to significantly reduce electricity costs.
Solar & wind uptake to reach 5.4 TWac from 2024 to 2033
Global solar deployment to add 3.8 TWac of new project capacity by 2033 compared to 1.6 TW of wind power, 640% growth for energy storage
First solar-covered canal in US to go online this summer
Work is nearly complete on a pilot project erecting solar canopies over a canal on tribal land south of Phoenix.
Solar parks provide refuge for birds, claim Chilean researchers
Chilean researchers from Universidad Mayor say that the 10.8 MW La Colonia photovoltaic plant provides a habitat for birds.
URB to build world’s greenest highway in Dubai with solar-powered trams and urban farms
URB is slated to construct and open the world’s greenest highway in Dubai, UAE, expected to have 100% renewable energy sources
New ally joins fight to defend rooftop solar in California
CBD joined the legal challenge to a California rule banning solar contractors from installing or maintaining photovoltaic battery storage.
World’s biggest solar farm will power 6 million homes
A state-owned power company in China has announced plans to build the world’s biggest solar farm, capable of powering a small country.
Experts discover game-changing benefit of installing solar panels at aquaculture farms: ‘A win-win solution’
Installing solar panels over fish farms can help boost seafood harvests by 50% while generating huge amounts of pollution-free electricity.
Unique charger for electric vehicles debuts in Northern California
Paired Power is the company behind the “PairTree,” a solar-powered electric vehicle charging system capable of charging two vehicles at a time
Biden administration launches $7B solar for all grant competition
The US EPA launched a $7B grant competition through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to increase access to affordable, resilient, clean solar energy
Community solar expands access to clean energy, new study shows
Customers can save money on their electric bills by using community solar rather than installing their own array.
Photovoltaics for hydroponic greenhouses
Researchers in Iran found that only 4% of the greenhouse’s roof must be covered with PV modules to meet lighting and pumping water demand.
MCE building all-electric solar-powered homes for low-income residents
MCE unveiled a newly built all-electric clean energy home which will be sold to a lower-income first-time home buyer in Richmond, CA.
California solar installers get well-acquainted with batteries in NEM 3.0 era
Since the introduction of NEM 3.0, a significant uptick in interest in battery add-ons among residential solar customers has been observed.
Solar-powered freshwater system enhances maternal health in Mozambique
LONGi has collaborated with the project Vita to donate a solar-powered freshwater system to a maternity clinic in Linga Linga, Mozambique.
Making hay (and solar power) while the sun shines
As the deployment of solar energy continues to accelerate, American farmers are finding new opportunities to share the benefits
Japan’s largest power firm expands US footprint with 395MW solar farms acquisition
The company confirmed on Tuesday that JERA Nex has announced a major expansion of its operational footprint in the US.
Mobile floating PV plant powers Paris’ Olympic village
Transported 900 metres along the Seine, a 78 kW temporary photovoltaic power plant has docked at the Athletes’ Village
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