Solar Industry News
Eurostar promises to power its trains with 100% renewable energy by 2030
Eurostar has promised to power its trains with 100% renewable energy by 2030. Plan was laid out in the company’s first sustainability report
Floating solar panels proposed for Sweetwater Reservoir
The Sweetwater Authority is exploring the environmental impact of a 9.5 acre floating solar array to be placed near the Sweetwater Dam.
Batteries are taking on gas plants to power California’s nights
California’s record 10GW of grid batteries are finally pushing solar generation into post-sunset hours at a meaningful scale, new data shows.
US $349.75B onshore floating solar market competition, forecasts and opportunities, 2019-2023 & 2024-2029F
US onshore floating solar market was valued at USD 90M in 2023 and is anticipated to project robust growth in the forecast period with a CAGR of 25.2% through 2029
Community solar: A growing opportunity within commercial real estate
Community solar emerged in 2010, providing customers with access to solar energy without the need to install PV panels.
Check out the ‘world’s first’ DC-to-DC solar-powered EV charger
The TLCEV T1 charger can supply up to 12.5 kW of DC charging. Its design integrates EV charging directly into solar canopies and carports.
California schools can’t keep pace with utility bills. Solar energy offers a needed lifeline
New regulations made new solar installations financially unviable for school districts. Senate Bill 1374 could help restore the incentives.
Highland Materials’ US silicon production could be ‘game changer’ for US solar
Highland Materials president Richard Rast told PV Tech Premium that there is an “opportunity for innovation” in the US manufacturing sector.
This company just launched red solar panels to match terracotta tiled roofs
Sonnenkraft has debuted its new “Terracotta” solar panel that matches red-tiled roofs and is historic-building compliant.
Watt EV launches nation’s first solar-powered truck charging depot in Bakersfield
In efforts to move towards using clean energy, Watt EV chose Bakersfield to launch their 115-acre electric truck charging depot.
Giant batteries are transforming the way the US uses electricity
Giant batteries are delivering solar power after dark in California and helping to stabilize grids in other states.
Passive solar tracker wind stowing boosts energy production
Solar panels are often tilted to a stowed position to prevent wind damage to utility-scale assets. Array Technologies introduced a passive stowing strategy that prevents unnecessary production losses.
Coming soon to a lake near you: Floating solar panels
For developing countries, floatovoltaics could be especially powerful as a means of generating clean electricity.
As Earth warms, California gets federal funding to train climate-ready workforce
California is selected to receive $60M in federal funding as part of a significant effort to build a nationwide climate-ready workforce.
CAISO board approves ‘transformational’ grid interconnection reforms
CAISO board approved a proposal to revamp the grid operator’s interconnection process, aiming to clear out a massive queue.
The solar energy gloves finally come flying off
The US power landscape is about to be shaken up to the tune of 4.5GW worth of new solar energy generation & storage projects over the next 5yrs
Opinion: America finally has momentum in the push for cleaner energy. We must not go backwards.
America is now doing something to address climate change. It finally has the policies in place to both improve the environment and economy.
A Western US energy market would boost clean energy. Will it happen?
California plays an important role both as a buyer and a supplier of clean power. It has more solar power than any state besides Texas
Startup plans to build next-generation US solar factory in two years
Swift Solar is betting on cells that use perovskite, a material that can improve efficiency — but also has yet to be proven at scale.
USA solar panel manufacturing capacity soared 71% in Q1 2024
A record-setting 11GW of new solar module manufacturing capacity came online in the USduring Q1 2024, the largest quarter of solar manufacturing growth in American history.
Solar modules deployed in France in 1992 still provide 75.9% of original output power
New testing conducted at France’s oldest PV system have shown that its solar modules can still provide performance values in line with what the manufacturers promised.