Solar Industry News
NASA will unfurl a 860-square-foot solar sail from within a microwave-sized cube
NASA is preparing to test a new, highly advanced solar sail design. It could one day allow spacecraft to travel without bulky rocket fuel.
Solar key to easing Burundi’s severe energy crisis
Burundi installed 340 kW of energy capacity in 2023, the UNDP told pv magazine, adding that the country could increase this in 2024.
New York State’s largest solar + storage carport breaks ground at JFK airport
New York State’s largest onsite solar plus storage project – a solar carport canopy at JFK International Airport – has begun construction.
Solar balconies are booming in Germany and you can plug in and install them yourself
Data acquired by Euronews claims that 400,000 German households have already connected their verandas and balconies to solar panels.
Making solar affordable: This $7B US investment expands solar for all
New grants for Solar for All programs aim to install solar panels and boost community solar access for over 900,000 low- and middle-income residents nationwide.
This solar giant is moving manufacturing back to the US
After decades of mostly manufacturing in Asia, Canadian Solar is pivoting back to the US as it sees a real chance for solar industry revival.
Long Beach celebrates Earth Day with new solar canopies at airport
Long Beach Airport’s new solar canopies are poised to generate renewable energy that will meet approximately 70% of LGB’s electrical demand
California’s grid keeps setting new clean energy records
CA is being powered by more clean energy than ever before, breaking records & accelerating our progress towards a 100% clean electric grid.
Three-decker, solar and battery powered yacht hits the water in Italy
Silent Yachts launched the first Silent 62 3-Deck yacht, outfitted with 17 kWp of SunPower X400+ rigid glass solar modules and a newly enhanced 350 kWh LiFePO4 battery storage system
SEIA and US solar leaders call on Congress to ‘support legislation’ to ease solar permitting and transmission
The US SEIA has sent a letter to the US Congress calling on the body to accelerate legislative reform for solar projects in the US.
Officials greenlight massive billion-dollar solar farm project that will be largest of its kind
The Oak Run Solar Project on 6,000 acres in Madison County will be able to serve the grid with enough electricity to power 170,000 homes.
Spanish installer tests vertical rooftop PV array based on conventional panels
Sud Renovables has installed a pilot vertical rooftop PV system on one of its facilities in Barcelona, Spain.
Solar-powered floating islands could help to regrow coral reefs
A trio of hexagonal islands could generate solar electricity to power a process that accelerates coral growth.
J.P. Morgan commits $680 million tax equity financing for solar and storage
J.P. Morgan made the tax equity investment, comprised of production tax credit and investment tax credit assets available through the IRA.
PepsiCo invests USD 2M in photovoltaic panels at Romanian sites
PepsiCo has completed a new green energy initiative by installing photovoltaic panels at three sites in Romania.
Corn, millet and … rooftop solar? Farm family’s newest crop shows China’s solar ascendancy
The Shi family is on the leading edge of a solar boom in China, which has long dominated global solar manufacturing.
California is now a batteries-included rooftop solar market
About 60% of customers have included battery energy storage with their rooftop solar installation, up from roughly 10% prior.
Google signs Japan solar farm deals to power data centers
Google signed corporate PPA with CEC and Shizen Energy, marking the first time the company signed such contracts on Japanese soil.
California exceeds 100% of energy demand with renewables over a record 30 days
In a major clean energy benchmark, wind, solar, and hydro exceeded 100% of demand on California’s main grid for 69 of the past 75 days.
CAISO board approves $6.1B transmission plan, with focus on access to clean energy
CAISO expects its resources will be able to meet forecasted demand plus an 18.5% reserve margin for all summer months
US Department of Energy invests $71M in solar energy manufacturing projects
The US DOE unveiled a $71 million investment today, with $16 million allocated from the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.