Solar Industry News
French startup unveils ‘low-carbon’ anodized aluminum solar carport
KparK Énergies has developed a solar carport with an anodized aluminum structure equipped with 425 W bifacial, double-glass panels
Google invests in Taiwanese solar developer New Green Power
Google has made a capital investment in New Green Power in a deal that grants the US company the rights to procure up to 300MW of solar assets
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
California is showing how a big state can power itself without fossil fuels
For part of almost every day this spring, California produced more electricity than it needed from renewable sources.
California lawmakers negotiating sweeping package to speed up solar, wind energy
California lawmakers are crafting a end-of-session package of proposed laws to streamline building solar and offshore wind energy projects.
The US to turn a Manhattan Project nuclear site into a 1 GW solar farm
The US Department of Energy (DOE) plans to build a 1 GW solar farm on a former top-secret Manhattan Project nuclear site in Washington State.
South Africa now has over 12GW of wind & solar generation capacity
Homes and businesses in South Africa have added 3,526 Megawatts of rooftop solar in just a span of two years!
Nigeria breaks ground on solar module assembling plant
Nigeria is building a solar module assembling plant in the town of Akpugo, located in the southeastern state of Enugu.
Paris’ solar-powered Olympic village to become collective self-consumption hub
Post-Games, EDF ENR’s 15 solar plants on the athletes’ village roofs will support collective self-consumption for future district residents.
MCE signs on for up to 400 MW of new solar + storage in Fresno County
GSCE and MCE agreed to collaborate toward California’s clean energy future by developing solar+battery storage projects in Fresno County.
PV module cooling tech based on water chamber
Scientists in Malta have created an after-market cooling solution that can be fitted to existing standard PV modules.
US Bureau of Land Management advances 6.2GW of solar projects
The US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is pursuing the development of nine solar PV projects with a combined capacity of over 6.2GW.
Electricity, Agriculture Ministers discuss solar-powered solutions for Egyptian poultry farms
Egypt’s Electricity and Agriculture Ministers addressed poultry sector issues and announced solar panel installations on poultry farms.