Solar Industry News
A startup’s solar-powered backyard tiny home can help power the main house
Cosmic is selling its first 100 prefab ADUs starting at $279,000 that could generate enough energy to be a "power plant" for the main house.
1100 GW solar and 1000 GW storage now await transmission interconnection
Solar, wind and battery storage accounted for nearly 95% of the capacity in transmission interconnection queues as of year-end 2023.
Walmart just funded 15 community solar projects across the US
Walmart is investing in 19 solar projects under development across the US, including 15 community solar projects.
Italian municipality offers free EV recharging via off-grid PV shade
The municipality of Falconara Marittima, Italy, has installed a free off-grid PV shade for electric vehicle charging at no cost to users.
A solar-power plane being tested off the Mississippi coast is pushing the limits of flight
Skydweller has the wingspan of a 747 jet, only 5,000 lbs., will fly without a pilot at speeds of around 35mph and altitudes up to 40,000ft.
Floating solar array is designed to take the rough stuff
The idea of floating solar panels on reservoirs and other calm waters has already taken hold. Sending them off to sea is another matter of next-level engineering.
Hydrogen facility proposed in western Kern would run on solar power, wastewater
Wastewater, PV solar arrays & available space may come together to create renewable fuel for California's nascent hydrogen fuel cell market.
Reshaping the solar landscape with aerial imagery
Aerial imagery provides location intelligence and detailed insights, empowering engineers to design solar farms with laser-sharp precision.
Solar and green steel: A growing symbiotic relationship
The photovoltaic and steel industries can work together to meet climate targets and develop a greener manufacturing environment.
California approves use of DER schedules to avoid grid impact
The CPUC issued a significant decision allowing renewable energy systems to be approved to interconnect to the electric grid using LGP.
Largest floating solar array in Southeast US unveiled in Central Florida
The largest floating solar array in the Southeast US is officially generating clean energy in Central Florida.
Sicily produces photovoltaic energy and good wine together
The Cantine Vaccaro vineyard lives in perfect harmony with photovoltaic panels, a part of the “Agrivoltaico Open Labs” initiative in Italy.
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.
California bill would undo rules making it hard for schools to go solar
State regulators slashed solar programs that school districts rely on to cut energy bills and finance sustainability projects. A new bill could fix that.
How Amazon is harnessing solar energy, batteries, and AI to help decarbonize the grid
Artificial Intelligence is helping solar-plus-storage projects provide power even when the sun isn’t shining.
Space, the new frontier of photovoltaics
Space-based solar panels are lighter and multi-junction that extracts more energy in the same amount of exposed surface area.