Solar Industry News
California’s grid is hindering its climate goals. Can a new law fix it?
California’s grid isn’t growing fast enough to hook up EV chargers or electrify buildings. SB 410 law aimed at speeding up the state’s grid buildout.
L.A. is going electric. Can it do so equitably?
The LA100 Equity Strategies report offers a detailed look at inequities underlying L.A.’s clean energy investments, as well as recommendations to address them.
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.
California solar + storage project secures $1.1 billion in financing
Arevon Energy has secured $1.1 billion in aggregate financing commitments for its Eland 2 Solar + Storage Project in Kern County, California.
India wants to hook its population onto clean energy by boosting rooftop solar
India is renewing its push to add rooftop solar to meet the needs of a fast-growing nation that’s hungry for energy.
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.