Solar Industry News
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.
Energy storage boosts community solar adoption nationwide
A helpful driver for even more community solar to get adopted nationwide might be just adding energy storage.
California solar + storage project secures $1.1 billion in financing
Arevon Energy has secured $1.1 billion in aggregate financing commitments for its Eland 2 Solar + Storage Project in Kern County, California.
India wants to hook its population onto clean energy by boosting rooftop solar
India is renewing its push to add rooftop solar to meet the needs of a fast-growing nation that's hungry for energy.
Europe set for 50 TWh solar power boom in 2024
Solar photovoltaic (PV) energy in Europe projected to spike by 50 TWh in 2024, surpassing other generation sources.
Rep. Schiff introduces renewable roadsides act to harness solar energy along federal highways
Rep. Schiff introduced the Renewable Roadsides Act, which aims to start the process of transforming landscapes alongside federal highways.
Solar farms are suitable for raising sheep, according to one Oregon university
Researchers at Oregon State University tracked sheep grazing at an Agrivoltaic solar farm. It can be the ideal setup for sheep producers.
Los Angeles public-private partnership aims to advance industrial solar
Feed-in Tariff program has 155 projects with a combined capacity of 105.2MW in service as of Dec. 2023, according to the program dashboard.
Startup develops breakthrough solar cells that can make energy indoors
Bifacial solar cells technology soaks up shaded sunlight and artificial light from lamps to produce its own trickle of renewable power.
California plans to add nearly 60 GW of renewables, storage by 2035
California regulators approved a plan to add nearly 60 GW of new renewable energy and energy storage resources by 2035.
Solar and battery storage to make up 81% of new US electric-generating capacity in 2024
Developers and power plant owners plan to add 62.8 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale electric-generating capacity in 2024.
Highland Materials’ US silicon production could be ‘game changer’ for US solar
Highland Materials president Richard Rast told PV Tech Premium that there is an “opportunity for innovation” in the US manufacturing sector.
This company just launched red solar panels to match terracotta tiled roofs
Sonnenkraft has debuted its new “Terracotta” solar panel that matches red-tiled roofs and is historic-building compliant.
Watt EV launches nation’s first solar-powered truck charging depot in Bakersfield
In efforts to move towards using clean energy, Watt EV chose Bakersfield to launch their 115-acre electric truck charging depot.
Giant batteries are transforming the way the US uses electricity
Giant batteries are delivering solar power after dark in California and helping to stabilize grids in other states.
Passive solar tracker wind stowing boosts energy production
Solar panels are often tilted to a stowed position to prevent wind damage to utility-scale assets. Array Technologies introduced a passive stowing strategy that prevents unnecessary production losses.
Photovoltaics for vapor compression refrigeration
Scientists in China have developed a PV-driven direct-drive refrigeration system for electronic device cooling.
Solar to contribute over 60% of new US electricity generation in 2024
Solar is the major driver of this energy transition. EIA said that solar will provide 41% more electricity in 2024 than in 2023.
UCSB pioneers a low-energy process for high-performance solar cells
Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have developed a method to make high-quality perovskite films at room temperature.
MIT spinoff unveils continuous solar power solution technology
247Solar’s innovative concentrated solar power system stores sunshine for continuous clean energy, day & night.