Solar Industry News
Electric motorcycle completes solar-powered 6,000-kilometer journey through Africa
An electric motorcycle completed a 6,000-km journey from Nairobi, Kenya, to Stellenbosch, South Africa, in 17 days, using only solar power.
Solar power to the people: how the sun is bringing light – and TV – to Amazon villages
Solar panels provide more than electricity to Indigenous people, with renewable energy now reaching most villages in Brazil's Xingu territory
New York City tests a solar-powered electric-school-bus microgrid
Con Edison and First Student see bus-charging depots equipped with solar & batteries as a win-win that supports the power grid.
Solar panels help drive London Stadium sustainability goals
London Stadium aims to be one of the greenest venues, saving over 200 tonnes of carbon annually and powering major events sustainably.
Flexible printed solar film research tacks closer to commercial viability
CSIRO has officially launched its Printed Photovoltaic Facility in Melbourne, advancing pilot-scale production of flexible printed solar film.
New sun simulator, light-soaking tools for perovskite solar cells, modules
MBJ Solutions launched two products for perovskite device developers: a Sun Simulator for research and a Light Soaking Unit for aging tests.
Grant awarded to advance floating solar research in offshore environments
DigiOcean4Solar will enhance research on renewable energy efficiency, focusing on wave, wind, and floating solar structure interactions.
Amazon, community choice groups buy power from hybrid solar, wind and BESS in CA
Power from new co-located renewable energy and battery projects in California will be bought by Amazon and a number of CCAs.
425MW solar farm and data center planned for US Navy airbase in California
The Navy is reportedly working on a deal to lease 920 acres of land around Naval Air Station Lemoore to renewable energy firm Ameresco.
BMW to generate 14 MWp solar energy from Bavarian factory roofs
By 2025, BMW Group Plants Dingolfing and Regensburg (both in Bavaria, Germany) will obtain electricity from solar panels on their roofs.
Using texturized glass in building-integrated photovoltaics
Scientists from Poland have analyzed the optical and electrical parameters of textured glass in BIPV systems
How a Brisbane shed is turning old solar panels into silver and copper
Old photovoltaic panels are stripped of aluminum and wires, then ground to recycle plastic, glass, silicon, silver, and copper.
Sin City could be called Solar City’: How Las Vegas is going green
Las Vegas has invested millions in pushing sustainability initiatives from water conservation and waste management to solar power.
Cincinnati Zoo completes 2.8 MW solar carport
Terrasmart created a racking system for a 2.8 MW solar carport at Cincinnati Zoo, claimed to be the largest public solar array in the U.S.
Solar milking tech boosts dairy farms in Malawi
Researchers at LUANAR tested a solar-powered milking device in Malawi, reducing milking time & improving efficiency, milk quality, and farmers’ lives
Electric motorcycle completes solar-powered 6,000-kilometer journey through Africa
An electric motorcycle completed a 6,000-km journey from Nairobi, Kenya, to Stellenbosch, South Africa, in 17 days, using only solar power.
Solar power to the people: how the sun is bringing light – and TV – to Amazon villages
Solar panels provide more than electricity to Indigenous people, with renewable energy now reaching most villages in Brazil’s Xingu territory
New York City tests a solar-powered electric-school-bus microgrid
Con Edison and First Student see bus-charging depots equipped with solar & batteries as a win-win that supports the power grid.
Solar panels help drive London Stadium sustainability goals
London Stadium aims to be one of the greenest venues, saving over 200 tonnes of carbon annually and powering major events sustainably.
Flexible printed solar film research tacks closer to commercial viability
CSIRO has officially launched its Printed Photovoltaic Facility in Melbourne, advancing pilot-scale production of flexible printed solar film.
New sun simulator, light-soaking tools for perovskite solar cells, modules
MBJ Solutions launched two products for perovskite device developers: a Sun Simulator for research and a Light Soaking Unit for aging tests.