Solar Industry News
How solar panel farms can help protect racetracks
The climate and the adjacent land covered by solar panels help insulate racetracks from typical problems faced by other tracks.
This solar electric truck climbed the world’s highest volcano and set a world record
A Swiss team called Peak Evolution successfully climbed the western edge of Ojos del Salado in their solar-powered electric truck.
BLM welcomes input on proposed Sapphire Project in California
The BLM is seeking public comment on new project in eastern Riverside County that could generate and store up to 117MW of pv solar energy.
These fridges are powered by solar panels and ice batteries
Amped Innovation developed a solar-powered fridge to be deployed in rural Africa, where millions of people have limited electricity.
The Dutch are riding their bikes on two new solar cycle paths
Two solar cycle paths came online in the Netherlands, and they’re the country’s first to have 1,000 square meters of solar surface area each.
Electric vehicle owners and solar rooftops find mutual attraction
Of 131 million US households, about 4.5 million have added rooftop solar. 2023 set a record with more than 1 million EVs sold in the US.
The income gap among households with solar panels is shrinking, study finds
Solar panel owners are still more likely to have higher incomes and live in wealthier states, but a few trends are changing things.
California is less likely to have blackouts thanks to solar and big batteries
California's risk of blackouts has fallen as more renewable energy & batteries are added to electric grid, reducing the need to import electricity
Free home solar power in Maryland
The state of Maryland offers financial support so people with less money can still have a chance to own and benefit from having their own home solar power.
EU agrees to a rooftop solar standard
EU negotiators reached a huge milestone to accelerate renewable deployment by inking a deal on the EU Solar Standard.
New battery facility in Stanton supports California’s transition to renewable energy
One of the largest battery storage projects in Southern California opens this week, a commercial facility capable of storing 68.8MW of power.
New California arena will sport 797-kW solar project
Frontwave Arena, the new 7,500 capacity venue in North San Diego County, CA, will include a rooftop solar system with large-scale battery energy storage.
First Solar invests $450M into thin film PV module R&D
First Solar is spending $450M to establish a research and development center focused on the production of thin film photovoltaic modules.
Mobile solar container stores photovoltaic panels that fold and unfold like an accordion
SolarCont has developed a mobile solar container that stores foldable photovoltaic panels for portable green energy anywhere.
Biden-Harris admin launches Clean Energy Connector
Families in NM, IL, and Washington D.C. will now have access to community solar through HHS’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
Across the US, batteries and green energies like wind and solar combine for major climate solution
The US is rapidly adding batteries to store energy at large scale. Increasingly, these are getting paired with solar and wind projects.
Orange County, FL unveils state-of-the-art floating solar panels
The floating hub, which covers nearly four acres, harnesses the rich and abundant sunshine in Florida to generate clean, renewable energy.
California school district inaugurates 17.5-MW solar-storage portfolio
Fresno USD officially inaugurated a district-wide solar energy & storage portfolio with a combined power generating capacity of 17.5 MW.
The British military just bought these off-grid solar EV chargers
The British military has placed a $1 million order for San Diego-based Beam Global’s (Nasdaq: BEEM) off-grid solar EV chargers.
Facebook parent Meta inks deals for solar power in Missouri
Meta, the parent of social media apps including Facebook and Instagram, has agreed to buy energy from a solar project in southeast Missouri.
DOE announces $72.8 million conditional loan commitment for Viejas microgrid project
The Viejas Microgrid project will provide the Viejas Band with reliable utility-scale renewable energy generation and storage infrastructure.