Solar Industry News
Solar LCOE now 29% lower than any fossil fuel option, says EY
A report from Ernst & Young (EY) shows that despite inflationary pressures, solar remains the cheapest source of new-build electricity.
Students design & build affordable, energy-efficient home
UC Students design & build from the ground up a showcase house that will use solar electricity that doesn’t need to be connected to the grid.
Turkey could generate 120 GW through better solar rooftop rollout
Turkey is “lagging” in its solar power capacity but could generate 120 GW through better solar rooftop utilization.
In the salt deserts bordering Pakistan, India builds its largest renewable energy project
Rising from the bare expanse of the large salt desert that separates India from Pakistan is what will likely be the world's largest renewable energy project.
Utility regulators to defend new California solar rules in court this week
Environmental groups asked the 1st District Court of Appeal in San Francisco to force CA regulators to reconsider new rooftop solar rules.
California food processor is getting 2.2-MW solar portfolio
Pearl Crop, a food processing company in central California, will build a 2.2-MWDC commercial solar project portfolio involving four projects across three different locations in Ripon, Linden, and Stockton, CA.
US adds 6.5GW of solar PV in record third quarter, residential to decline in 2024
The US solar industry has registered its best third quarter ever with 6.5GW of PV installed in Q3 2023 but residential started slowing down.
IEA: World needs to pick up pace on energy efficiency
The world needs to double the pace at which it’s deploying energy efficiency measures if it hopes to meet global climate goals, IEA says
Lobbyists call for more front-of-meter solar in California
Six advocacy groups have challenged California's process to evaluate pathways to 100% clean electricity by 2045
AI-powered permitting is speeding up solar deployments in California
Symbium signed up 22 CA cities to try out its software, which uses automation techniques to slash the time it takes to process solar permits.
California’s rooftop solar policy is killing its rooftop solar industry
New projects have cratered and job losses are mounting in the six months since California regulators slashed the value of home solar systems.
Students host clean energy celebration calling on UCSB to commit to 100% clean energy by 2035
Students at UCSB hosted a campus event in support of getting the university to commit to 100% Clean Energy by 2035.
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.
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.