Solar Industry News
Solar panels spread across America’s heartland as farmers chase stable returns
US farmers are turning to solar power as a buffer against volatile crop prices, and Biden's clean-energy tax incentives are set to boost the trend.
Ambitious new recycling facility in Tennessee could reduce cost of solar
TerrePower's new facility will have the capacity to recycle over 125,000 modules per year, and it could ultimately result in lower costs.
Solar installations skyrocket in 2023 in record-setting first full year of Inflation Reduction Act
For the first time in history, solar accounts for over 50% of new electricity capacity added to the grid..
In Northwest Arctic, federal grant will bring heat pumps to homes, solar energy to villages
Under a newly announced federal grant, every household in the NW Arctic Borough would receive a heat pump and solar system in every village.
Pressed for space, solar farms are getting creative
From retired landfills to decommissioned golf courses, murals on the buildings, solar installations are proliferating in unexpected places.
Solar hits a renewable energy milestone not seen since WWII
Solar accounted for most of the capacity the nation added to its electric grids last year. That feat marks the first time since World War II.
Chevron announces its first solar-to-hydrogen production project in California’s Central Valley
Chevron New Energies announced it is developing a 5-megawatt hydrogen production project in California’s Central Valley.
In California, NREL helps kern county embrace clean energy in partnership with community colleges
“NREL being a leader in clean energy technology gives instructors at the colleges a crucial resource,” McCall said.
Biden administration taps $366M to fund clean energy for Native American tribes and rural areas
The federal government will fund 17 projects across the US to expand access to renewable energy on Native American reservations and in other rural areas.
300+ solar workers and supporters rally in support of solar energy
Solar workers traveled to the state capital on Wednesday to rally in support of solar energy, calling on lawmakers to keep CA a solar state.
Pasadena approves 20-Year, $500 million solar energy contract
The City Council unanimously voted to allow PWP to enter into a $512.2M , 20yr power contract with Southern California Public Power Authority
Texas will add more grid batteries than any other state in 2024
Developers are expected to complete 6.4 gigawatts of new grid battery capacity in Texas this year, according to the federal EIA.
Marin solar project aims to provide power on coast
A 1-megawatt initiative called the Fallon Two Rock solar project is estimated to power 400 homes by generating 2,300 megawatt hours annually.
Anaheim’s resort-area buses get new solar-powered charging facility
The Anaheim Transportation Network opened the first-of-its-kind, solar-powered charging facility in the county.
California achieves major clean energy victory: 10,000 MW of battery storage
California has increased battery capacity by 1,250% since the beginning of the Newsom Administration – up from 770 MW in 2019.
A golden age of renewables is beginning, and California is leading the way
California has hit record-breaking milestones in renewable electricity generation, showing that WWS are ready to cover our electricity needs
US DOE reduces regulatory hurdles for solar, energy storage, & transmission projects
The US DOE is amending its list of categories of projects which qualify for the simplest form of environmental review under the NEPA.
A shade closer to more efficient organic photovoltaics
Transparent solar cells will transform the look of infrastructure by enabling many more surfaces to become solar panels.
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.