Solar Industry News
Fremont is the first city in the nation to receive coveted designation
Fremont achieved a SolSmart designation for their solar energy leadership and is the first to achieve the new Platinum level.
Changi starts work on country’s largest solar photovoltaic system
CAG has commenced work on installing solar panels, and once completed, it will become Singapore’s largest single-site solar PV system.
West Marin Senior Housing “loves” its new battery storage and solar
3 senior housing sites at Sage Lane have activated solar paired battery storage systems valued at $100,000 to power critical facility needs.
Federal agencies embrace solar EV charging
Beam Global recently announced a significant expansion of its customer base within the federal government.
Solar water heaters were cool in 1980s. They could be again.
Unlike pv panels, which can power your home, solar thermal panels are mainly used to heat water. But they’re smaller and more efficient.
Pasadena Water and Power seeks approval for 20-year, $500M solar energy contract
Pasadena Water & Power is seeking authorization from the City Council for a 20-year power sales contract for solar+battery energy storage.
California utility SDG&E brings online 180MWh of community-resiliency microgrids
San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) has brought online a portfolio of four ‘advanced’ microgrids equipped with 180MWh of battery storage.
Solar use on US farms jumps 30% in five years
PV installations increased 30% on farms in the latest US Census of Agriculture. Some 116,758 farms had solar panels in 2022, compared with 90,142 in 2017.
California assemblymember introduces bill to repeal NEM 3.0
AB 2619 will repeal the NEM 3.0 decision and require the CPUC to create a new rule structure based on the clean energy goals set by SB 100.
Super Bowl LVIII powered entirely by Nevada solar-plus-storage project
Super Bowl LVIII was powered entirely by renewable power, with an EDF Renewables solar-plus-storage project in Nevada.
Irvine’s Intersect office campus going solar
The Irvine office campus Intersect is adding a mega-solar project atop its roofs and car canopies in addition to a battery array.
VNEM lets renters in on rooftop solar – and California needs it most
VNEM incentivises builders to adopt rooftop solar and share the benefits – both financial and environmental – back to renters.
Microsoft made the biggest renewable energy agreement ever to fuel its AI ambitions
Microsoft will support the development of 10.5GW of new renewable energy capacity around the world to fuel its AI ambitions and climate goals.
The solar century: Landmark moments in the history of solar energy
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has been at the forefront of the solar revolution for the last 50 years.
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.