Solar Industry News
Silicon Valley elites want to build a new green city outside San Francisco
Silicon Valley elites want to build a new city outside San Francisco, and have invested nearly $1 billion into a project acquiring land.
Arizona rancher switches to solar energy thanks to federal funding
Date Creek rancher Savannah Figueroa is using federal dollars to reduce her carbon footprint while growing her business.
US battery storage: Capacity tops 12.5 GW in Q2; 3.5 GW planned in Q3
Total US battery storage capacity soared 61% year on year to 12.689 GW by the end of the second quarter of 2023. Q3 is expected to see roughly 3.5 GW added.
How much do solar projects differ from California to Massachusetts?
The mechanical experience of installing arrays in various regions may differ only slightly based on their separate environments with distinct temperatures and weather conditions. The greater difference is in oversight from regional policies and permitting bodies.
California needs more community solar. A lot more.
California must take all necessary steps to expedite that access by adopting strong community solar plus storage program design.
Volkswagen-backed solar farm kicks off operations
Electrify America said on Tuesday that a new, 75 megawatt solar farm in Southern California is now up and running.
The new climate law is upending the solar landscape
New data from the SEIA on private investment suggests the IRA's subsidies for manufacturing and generation are significantly boosting industry activity levels.
Swiss-made ‘solar butterfly’ alights in Atlanta to promote clean-energy solutions
A group of researchers from Switzerland is driving across the US solely on sun power to prove that many bright solutions to reduce greenhouse gases are right at the world’s fingertips.
Commercial-scale perovskite manufacturing soon starting in United States
A new 100MW perovskite-coated glass factory will be opening soon in Baldwin Park, California.
The clean energy future is arriving faster than you think
Wind and solar power are breaking records, and renewables are now expected to overtake coal by 2025 as the world’s largest source of electricity.
Solar project at Los Alamitos base expected to increase energy resilience in SoCal
A solar project expected to generate 100% of the power needed at the Joint Force Training Base Los Alamitos has powered up and will also provide juice to nearby cities.
Last decade saw solar generation boom, natural gas slowdown in California
Data from the CEC highlight California’s continued progress toward building a more resilient grid, achieving 100% clean electricity and meeting the state’s carbon neutrality goals.
EU agrees to a rooftop solar standard
EU negotiators reached a huge milestone to accelerate renewable deployment by inking a deal on the EU Solar Standard.
New battery facility in Stanton supports California’s transition to renewable energy
One of the largest battery storage projects in Southern California opens this week, a commercial facility capable of storing 68.8MW of power.
New California arena will sport 797-kW solar project
Frontwave Arena, the new 7,500 capacity venue in North San Diego County, CA, will include a rooftop solar system with large-scale battery energy storage.
Solar apprenticeship program benefits southwest Virginia communities
Carter believes that the Solar Workforce Accelerator Program helps schools save money and shows people that solar power is accessible.
US adds 33GW of new solar capacity in 2023
The SEIA and Wood Mackenzie research group said the US solar sector is expected to add a record 33 GW of new generation capacity in 2023.
Solar LCOE now 29% lower than any fossil fuel option, says EY
A report from Ernst & Young (EY) shows that despite inflationary pressures, solar remains the cheapest source of new-build electricity.
Students design & build affordable, energy-efficient home
UC Students design & build from the ground up a showcase house that will use solar electricity that doesn’t need to be connected to the grid.
Turkey could generate 120 GW through better solar rooftop rollout
Turkey is “lagging” in its solar power capacity but could generate 120 GW through better solar rooftop utilization.
In the salt deserts bordering Pakistan, India builds its largest renewable energy project
Rising from the bare expanse of the large salt desert that separates India from Pakistan is what will likely be the world’s largest renewable energy project.