Solar Industry News
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.
Californians across party lines voice support for solar, distrust of utilities
A recent poll of California residents showed broad support for the expansion of solar and energy storage in the state.
California farmers developing 20 GW solar-plus-storage plan
California's AB 2661 allows Westland Water District to build transmission lines for solar energy on 130,000 acres of drainage-impaired land.
US government announces $861 million for two solar farms in Puerto Rico
The US DOE announced an $861M loan guarantee to build 2 solar photovoltaic farms in PR as persistent power outages plague the US territory
Lightsource bp switches on 188-MW Indiana solar farm to supply Google
UK-based solar developer Lightsource bp said today it has brought online its 188-MW Honeysuckle solar project in St Joseph County, Indiana.
Tesco signs deal to buy enough solar energy to power 144 large stores
Tesco Supermarket will buy almost two-thirds of the energy generated by the new £450m Cleve Hill solar park in Kent
Solar photovoltaic (PV) is the only technology on track to meet 2030 investment targets
To triple global renewable energy capacity by 2030, $1.5 trillion annually is needed; solar PV is the only tech on track for this investment.
Revolutionary’ portable solar panels being developed
Researchers at Oxford are developing ultra-thin, portable solar panels from perovskites, cheaper and more efficient than silicon-based panels
Volunteers bring solar power to North Carolina communities still lacking electricity after Hurricane Helene
Two weeks after Hurricane Helene, volunteers are providing solar power to hard-hit areas in NC, helping those affected by the storm.
California installs 10 GW of utility-scale batteries
CAISO hit a record battery discharge of 8.3 GW on October 9, with 177 GW in the energy storage queue and 1.9 GW expected by year-end.
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.