Solar Industry News
New York completes state’s largest rooftop solar project atop Medline distribution center
A new 7.2-MW community solar project in NY is expected to power over 1,600 homes & reduce energy costs for Medline & local residents.
Solar panel tech breakthrough generates electricity from rain
Researchers have come up with a new way to generate electricity with solar panel technology by harvesting the energy produced by raindrops.
US utility-scale solar outlook improves on easing supply chain limits: Morgan Stanley
With the improved outlook for solar panel supplies, analysts expect 19 GW & 27 GW of US utility-scale solar to be installed in 2023 & 2024, respectively.
Solar tech is coming for your neighborhood, kitchen, and furnishings
Solar powered smart storage systems have the potential to make homes self-sufficient, turning consumers of energy into producers of energy.
High school students designed and built solar-powered cars for 1,400 mile race to California
High school students have spent months building a solar power vehicle from the ground up to compete in the annual Solar Car Challenge.
Heterojunction solar cell factory to be built in Sacramento
Solar4America, a wholly owned subsidiary of SPI Energy, plans to begin manufacturing N-type heterojunction (HJT) solar cells in the US.
Batteries, not blackouts: California’s power grid gets boost from battery energy
California now has the capacity to store 5,600 megawatts of power using batteries. That's enough to supply more than 4 million homes.
Zero waste groups kickstart solar panel recycling in California
Zero Waste Sonoma in California is working to help residents in the North Bay area recycle their used solar panels.
California research center installs solar carport
MYNT Systems installed 623 kW of solar at their research center, which is expected to offset 78% of its energy use and provide a 10% electricity discount to its four tenants.
California grid sees tenfold spike in battery storage in 3 years
The California state now has enough large-scale batteries to supply 5,600 megawatts of electricity, up from 500 megawatts in 2020.
Community solar initiative ‘resonating’ with agricultural communities by optimising farmland usage
An initiative to help optimize the use of farmland by integrating community solar projects is helping to steer local stakeholders towards supporting renewables.
Transferability and direct pay are ‘game changers’ for US clean energy development
New transferability and direct pay provisions for clean energy tax credits are a “game changer for renewable energy development” in the US.
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.
Los Angeles region to accelerate clean energy efforts in run-up to 2028 Olympics
LA-region city and other groups published a road map to hasten greenhouse gas emissions reductions in advance of the Summer Olympics 2028.
Cambridge community solar program shines: Aims for carbon neutrality by 2050
Cambridge, MA climate initiatives are significantly supported, offering benefits beyond renewable energy resources and energy efficiency.
Idaho Power customers speak against proposal to change compensation for solar energy
Idaho Power customers raise concerns over proposed changes to solar energy compensation and how it could affect their ability to pay for bills.
Six Flags Magic Mountain announces groundbreaking of California’s largest solar energy project
Six Flags Magic Mountain announced that they will be breaking ground on a new 12.37MW solar carport & energy storage system n CA.