Solar Industry News
Christians and climate change: Southern California churches preach very different messages
When it comes to climate change, some Christians feel a duty to take care of God's creation. Others see it as a 'wicked' distraction.
California program brings clean energy to Oakland
Once only accessible to the well-off, solar power is making inroads to low-income households thanks to federal and state programs.
Solar energy could power all health facilities in poorer countries and save lives, experts say
Healthcare facilities in poorer countries could be electrified using solar energy within 5yrs for less than $5bn, putting an end to the risk of life from power outages
New 500-MW solar-storage site commissioned on CA BLM land
Clean energy firm Intersect Power LLC announced that it has commissioned a 500-MW solar farm, coupled with a BESS in Riverside County, CA.
“The only winners here are big utilities” – Solar industry reacts to CPUC VNEM changes
Solar industry reacts to new California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Virtual Net Metering (VNEM) changes: “The only winners here are big utilities”
Amazon will buy solar energy from a repurposed coal mine in Maryland
Amazon will buy renewable energy from a solar project in Maryland that is being built on a brownfield — the former site of a 120-year-old coal mine.
California reduces payments for rooftop solar power — for second time in a year
After months of debate and two postponed votes, California’s utility regulator unanimously voted today to overhaul incentives for owners of apartment buildings, schools and businesses that install solar panels.
Award-winning solar powered house celebrated at Salinas event
Rancho Cielo’s Construction and Sustainable Design Academy students’ solar-home won first place overall in Sustainability Decathlon.
Community solar is growing to fill the gaps in clean energy
Community solar is a middle-ground approach, a different model, featuring solar arrays that provide energy savings for subscribers.
Clean energy project on BLM-managed public lands in California goes operational
The BLM announced that the Arlington Solar Energy Center is now fully operational. It will have enough energy to power 110,000 homes a year.
US solar electricity generation to exceed hydroelectricity in 2024, EIA predicts
EIA is forecasting that in 2024, electricity from solar energy will exceed the amount of energy coming from hydropower sources by about 14%.
New solar power & energy storage system uses former electric vehicle batteries
B2U Storage Solutions just announced it has made SEPV Cuyama, a solar power & energy storage installation using second-life EV batteries.
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.
US solar dominates new build as developers widen search
Solar growth is spreading into new U.S. markets as developers tackle grid challenges and new demand pockets open up in central states.
A massive US solar panel maker just went all in on panel recycling
The newly announced solar panel recycling agreement between Qcells and SOLARCYCLE is a first-of-its-kind partnership between a large solar panel maker and an advanced solar recycler in the US.
3.7-MWh ESS system in California to provide emergency water backup
Energy Toolbase has completed commissioning on Ventura Energy’s five-site at critical water facilities throughout Ventura County, California.
The planet needs solar power. Can we build it without harming nature?
There are ways for solar developers to make installations less harmful and even beneficial for many species.
As states slash rooftop solar incentives, Puerto Rico extends them
After CA gutted how much households are paid for excess solar power, Puerto Rico preserves net metering for clean energy & resilience.
Solar and batteries go big in the desert
The Edwards Sanborn Solar & Energy Storage project incorporates the highest capacity solar farm in the US with the largest battery storage system in the world.
California could need up to 37 GW of long-duration storage by 2045 to retire gas resources
The CEC’s latest report takes a closer look at the role that long-duration energy storage can play in the CAISO system.
The US Space Force is catching space solar fever
Many hands have been trying to make space solar happen for many years, and now the US Space Force may be helicoptering in to lend a hand.