Solar Industry News
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.
Smelting steel without fossil fuels: Solar power shatters the 1,000°C barrier for industrial heating
Swiss researchers have developed a solar energy method using synthetic quartz to achieve temperatures above 1,000°C for industrial processes
City of Arvin, California & Veolia North America break ground on innovative solar energy installation
Solar energy installation will decarbonize the city’s wastewater treatment plant and meet all its power needs
Solar was almost 100% of new electrical capacity added in the US in March
In March alone, solar accounted for 99.7% of capacity added, marking the seventh month in a row in which it provided more new US electrical generating capacity than any other energy source.
Israel to deploy 250 MW of floating solar, agrivoltaics
The Israeli authorities have proposed a plan to deploy 250 MW of floating solar & agrivoltaics through 4 PV plants in the Negev Desert.
Solar parks provide refuge for birds, claim Chilean researchers
Chilean researchers from Universidad Mayor say that the 10.8 MW La Colonia photovoltaic plant provides a habitat for birds.
URB to build world’s greenest highway in Dubai with solar-powered trams and urban farms
URB is slated to construct and open the world’s greenest highway in Dubai, UAE, expected to have 100% renewable energy sources
New ally joins fight to defend rooftop solar in California
CBD joined the legal challenge to a California rule banning solar contractors from installing or maintaining photovoltaic battery storage.
World’s biggest solar farm will power 6 million homes
A state-owned power company in China has announced plans to build the world’s biggest solar farm, capable of powering a small country.
Experts discover game-changing benefit of installing solar panels at aquaculture farms: ‘A win-win solution’
Installing solar panels over fish farms can help boost seafood harvests by 50% while generating huge amounts of pollution-free electricity.
Unique charger for electric vehicles debuts in Northern California
Paired Power is the company behind the “PairTree,” a solar-powered electric vehicle charging system capable of charging two vehicles at a time
Biden administration launches $7B solar for all grant competition
The US EPA launched a $7B grant competition through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to increase access to affordable, resilient, clean solar energy
Community solar expands access to clean energy, new study shows
Customers can save money on their electric bills by using community solar rather than installing their own array.
Photovoltaics for hydroponic greenhouses
Researchers in Iran found that only 4% of the greenhouse’s roof must be covered with PV modules to meet lighting and pumping water demand.