Solar Industry News
Poland’s solar capacity reaches 18GW as of Q3 2023
Poland boasted 18GW of solar PV projects with grid connection approvals issued as of the end of the third quarter of 2023
Amazon announces its first Michigan solar farm project
Amazon announced its first renewable energy project in Michigan: a new 85MW solar farm to be built in Van Buren County’s Lawrence Township.
Diocese of San Joaquin nears its renewable energy goal
The Diocese of San Joaquin and its 21 faith communities in Central Valley & Sierra Nevada are close to achieving their renewable energy goal.
California regulators release revised proposal for virtual solar net metering
The CPUC released a new proposed decision on November 8 regulating how solar is used and credited on multimeter properties.
Interior Department advances 15 onshore clean energy projects
Secretary Deb Haaland announced that the Interior Department is advancing 15 onshore renewable energy projects across the West.
Two major solar energy projects in Riverside County are fully operational
Two major solar projects in eastern Riverside County, CA, the Oberon Solar Project and the Arlington Solar Energy Center, are now both fully operational.
EV charging company signs PPAs for 100GWh of Netherlands solar and wind
European electric vehicle infrastructure company Allego has signed two ten-year PPAs for a total of 100GWh of annual solar & wind power output.
California’s PG&E just deployed its first renewable remote grid
PG&E, California’s largest utility, just brought its first renewable remote grid online, in a nature preserve in Sonoma County.
Solar led record Q3 renewables installations in the US with 3.1GW
During the third quarter of 2023, renewables have installed a record 5.5GW of utility-scale renewable capacity, led by solar, according to ACP.
Do Californians want solar and wind in their backyards? New poll says yes
According to a new poll, most Golden State voters would have no objection to a renewable energy project in their backyard.
Here’s how foundations are bringing solar to lower-income communities
Charitable foundations are using a variety of strategies to get solar panels for health centers, schools and other community buildings.
Education and health bodies in California warn against VNEM changes – “We all lose”
A coalition of School Board representatives, healthcare advocates and “climate leaders” in the North Bay area of California has spoken out against the California Public Utilities Commission’s (CPUC) proposal to alter the virtual net energy metering scheme (VNEM) in the state.
How three UC campuses are phasing out fossil fuels
The three UC campuses leading the green transition have drawn on the collective brainpower of thousands of students and faculty to generate the most efficient, effective and equitable solutions for each campus.
Floating solar panels market forecasts from 2023 to 2028
The global floating solar panel market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 27.57% to reach US$2, 797.556M in 2028 from US$508.809M in 2021.
Solar power fuels over 36% of electricity demand in Texas for 5 hours
For about 5hrs on Jan. 28, under the scorching heat of the sun, over 1/3 of the electricity running on Texas’ power grid came from solar power
Battery storage firms see promise in California’s community solar market
As CA’s utility regulator completes its community solar program guidelines, hopes are high that a widely supported tariff proposal will finally allow community solar & battery storage to help power the state.
Carlsbad-based solar car Aptera one step closer to hitting the road
The San Diego County company producing the car says their goal is to redefine transportation in a more innovative and sustainable way.
Across the country, houses of worship are going solar
The federal IRA has made it possible for governments and tax-exempt entities like houses of worship to get tax credits for renewable projects.
All eyes on California to figure out energy decarbonization, economic growth, and fairness
Around the world, people are watching California try to decarbonize electricity completely by 2045 while growing its $4-trillion economy.
Critics of California’s recent change in solar rules take their case to state Supreme Court
Three groups challenge an appeals court ruling that upheld the California Public Utilities Commission’s NEM 3 decision.
A new reality: The path forward for California’s solar and storage industry
According to forecasts from Wood Mackenzie, California’s residential solar market will see a 40% decline in 2024.