Solar Industry News
California reaches energy storage milestone
California has increased battery storage by 757% in only four years, and now has enough to power 6.6 million homes for up to four hours.
Construction starts on Sweden’s largest solar farm
Neoen and Alight have started building the 100MW Hultsfred solar farm in Sweden, which will purportedly be the country’s largest solar installation upon completion.
Fresno groundbreaking for solar energy and battery storage
A groundbreaking ceremony was held Monday morning for an on-site solar energy & battery storage portfolio, which will be one of the largest such projects in CA and in Fresno.
Putting the ‘farm’ in solar farm
Researchers have found that planting agricultural crops under solar panel arrays can enhance land productivity by up to 60%.
California regulators must approve community solar to benefit San Joaquin Valley residents
If California acts to create a new community solar market, the Fresno area has the potential to develop over 150 renewable energy projects.
Energy Facts: Impact of the investing in America agenda on California
Thanks to funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and IRA, DOE has made available more than $861M to CA’s state and local governments to invest in energy efficiency & grid resilience.
US university deploys high density solar thermal system
Creighton University has equipped a new student residence with solar heat collectors generating an annual peak capacity of 69.9 kW thermal energy.
USDA grant awarded to local organic poultry farmer for solar panel installation
Just over $115,880 was awarded to Regeneration Cycle, LLC for the installation of two photovoltaic systems.
Major solar-plus-storage project online at retired gas-fired power plant
The Daggett Solar + Storage project in San Bernardino County features 482MW of solar power generation capacity with 280MW of energy storage.
Solar energy set to eclipse fossil fuels as world passes ‘tipping point’, study reveals
Solar energy has reached an “irreversible tipping point” that will see it become the world’s main source of energy by 2050.
This solar electric RV can travel 250 miles using GM’s Brightdrop EV platform
Electric RV startup Grounded revealed its new G2 Wednesday, claiming to be “the world’s first 250-mile range all-electric solar-equipped RV.”
Major solar panel plant opens in US amid backdrop of industry worries about low-priced Asian imports
Qcells' opened its first factory in 2019 and an even larger plant in phases since, what the company describes as the largest solar investment in American history.
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.
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.