Solar Industry News
Double-sided ‘bifacial’ solar panels could revolutionize our power grid
Solar manufacturers have revealed that bifacial solar panels have the capacity to produce an additional 11-23% of energy vs. single sided panels.
DOE rolls out $200M for grid investments; California will use $67.5M for storage, resilience
CA will use $67.5M in federal infrastructure funds to add energy storage, invest in efficiency & harden its electric grid through CERI.
College students develop solar-powered car that literally ‘eats’ air pollution
The Zem car is a solar-powered, super sporty and sleek magic car that has been described as “carbon eating".
San Diego goes big on microgrids
The first 5 of 8 microgrid projects to be built at city facilities was unveiled Friday at the Southcrest Recreational Center in South County San Diego.
This 1 GW solar + salt + shrimp farm is a 3-in-1 power station
A huge solar power station in China is generating clean energy, producing salt from sunlight, and serving as a shrimp-breeding site.
SDG&E adds energy storage facilities for grid reliability
San Diego Gas & Electric has completed two additional utility-owned energy storage facilities totaling 171 MW.
New all-electric homes show how to live without fossil fuels
All-electric homes are revolutionary, offering a glimpse of the zero-emission future we should be hurtling toward to fight climate change and adapt to its effects.
Which states have the most solar and wind power jobs?
The states leading the way in clean energy deployment are California and Texas and they are also in first place for wind and solar jobs.
Country’s largest grid operator must process and connect backlogged clean energy projects, a new report says
PJM could benefit numerous states with thousands of jobs and billions in investment by implementing reforms to its clean energy project approval process.
Energy workforce grew 3.8% last year; clean energy jobs increased in every state
The energy sector added almost 300,000 jobs last year, about a 3.8% growth rate from 2021 to 2022, according to an annual study by the US DOE.
Houston skyscrapers are converting to solar
Brookfield Properties, which has 10 downtown skyscrapers in its Houston portfolio, is partnering to build a massive solar plant to power the buildings.
Solar microgrid offers Soboba tribe independence, with model many users could adapt
By this time next year, nearly 3,000 solar panels will span the roof of Soboba Casino in San Jacinto, powering the flashy slot machines, air conditioned hotel rooms and golf course facilities.
US-made DC containers to be cost-competitive with China in 2025 thanks to IRA, says CEA
The IRA and its upstream incentives have led to a boom in manufacturing investments across clean energy including lithium-ion batteries and energy storage.
Sheep graze on Texas solar farms as renewable energy companies embrace agriculture
Agrivoltaics could help solar companies win over opponents who want to see the land’s former use maintained.
Can Los Angeles lead the world on climate? We’ll soon find out
The clean energy road map lays out aggressive new climate goals for LA County. Those goals include a 15% reduction in planet-warming pollution between now and 2028.
$800 million solar cell manufacturing facility being built in southern Indiana
A new $800 million solar cell manufacturing facility is moving into southern Indiana that will bring 1,200 jobs over the next several years.
Solar power expected to dominate electricity generation by 2050
Solar energy is on track to make up more than half of global electricity generation by the middle of this century.
Opinion: The future of rooftop solar in California is more important than ever
Opinion: The CPUC needs to embrace the full potential of rooftop solar and energy storage to bolster the entire grid.
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.