Solar Industry News
California Children’s Hospital replaces diesel plant with solar+storage microgrid
Valley Children’s Hospital in Madera, CA is retiring its diesel generators in favor of a solar microgrid with long-duration energy storage.
As California gets drier, solar panels could help farms save water
Agrivoltaics are still rare in CA, but experts say the shade they provide could be a game-changer in a state where many farms are struggling to plan for a future with limited groundwater.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signs slate of clean energy bills into law
After a fruitful 2023 state legislative session, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed every major climate and clean energy bill that came to his desk.
New Florida-built electric speedboat offers high power and solar charging
Blue Innovations Group (BIG), the electric boat startup founded by a former Tesla executive, has just launched its first electric boat, which is charged by solar.
Solar energy powers America’s hospitals, churches & rec centers
Community centers are turning to solar & storage to provide power and are exploring new solar savings and benefit-sharing models along the way.
MIT scientists used solar power to make drinking water cheaper than tap water
MIT scientists have designed a solar-powered desalination system that turns saltwater into drinkable water at a higher volume and lower cost.
Solar-powered brewery pulls first pints
A Surrey brewery has set up a subsidiary which produces beer using nothing but solar power.
US solar is booming – here’s the newly released data
US solar is growing at a breakneck speed, and it hit several…
Clean energy goes local as government buildings go solar
Officials from the city of Brisbane and their power provider cut the ribbon on the first of twelve government buildings across San Mateo County converting to solar power.
Hormel Foods, Jennie-O turkey store celebrate completion of latest community solar project
Hormel Foods Corporation celebrated the completion of an 8-acre solar field during a ribbon-cutting event at its Jennie-O plant location.
Leaders call on California to block controversial solar power proposal
Elected officials and school leaders in Alameda County are calling on the state to block a controversial proposal that could prevent California schools from embracing solar power.
PV Data: sustained growth in US solar capacity
This week, the US Energy Information Administration published its latest monthly report on the country’s energy mix.
Bayer builds 2.7-MW solar + storage project at research site in California
Enel North America completed a 2.7-MW solar and 1-MW/2-MWh energy storage system at Bayer’s research and development site in Woodland, CA.
Up to $9 billion in transferable tax credit transactions made in 2023 in the US
Between US$7 and US$9 billion in transferable tax credit transactions were made last year in the US, according to a report from Crux.
US energy transition to speed forward through 2025
Utility-scale solar generation is set to grow by 75% in just two years, pushed by the anticipated addition of 79 GW of new capacity.
The largest US solar + storage project is complete
The the Edwards & Sanborn Solar + Energy Storage project, the largest solar + storage project in the United States, is now online.
The US government opens 22 million acres of federal lands to solar
The Biden administration has updated the roadmap for solar development to 22 million acres of federal lands in the US West.
San Diego could be first to float solar on drinking water
If successful, Sweetwater could be the first drinking water reservoir in the United States to host renewable energy of this kind.
The promise and challenge of solar on government-owned property
DOE recently released clean energy performance standards that encourage federal buildings under construction to incorporate solar.
Biden administration expands solar energy development throughout West
Updated roadmap for solar development will help meet President Biden’s goals for net-zero electric grid by 2035.
The Pentagon will install rooftop solar panels as Biden pushes clean energy in federal buildings
The Defense Department will install solar panels on the Pentagon, part of the Biden administration’s plan to promote clean energy.