Solar Industry News

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.
November 11, 2024/by Panel The Planet
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.
November 10, 2024/by Panel The Planet
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
November 9, 2024/by Panel The Planet
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.
November 8, 2024/by Panel The Planet
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
November 7, 2024/by Panel The Planet
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.
November 6, 2024/by Panel The Planet
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.
November 6, 2024/by Panel The Planet
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.
November 5, 2024/by Panel The Planet
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.
November 4, 2024/by Panel The Planet
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.
November 3, 2024/by Panel The Planet
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.
November 2, 2024/by Panel The Planet
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.
November 1, 2024/by Panel The Planet
US partners launch 150 MW solar project in Taiwan
US companies Elapath Energy and RenewableErgon are teaming up to develop a 150 MW solar project in Taiwan.
California EV maker unveils solar car with 64 km of daily, charge-free range
Aptera Motors revealed its first production-intent solar electric vehicle, offering up to 40 miles of daily range from onboard solar cells.
New design guidelines for integrated photovoltaics
A Belgian-Dutch team developed new guidelines for building-integrated PV, enhancing communication between developers and module producers.
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.