Solar Industry News
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.
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.
Award-winning solar powered house celebrated at Salinas event
Rancho Cielo’s Construction and Sustainable Design Academy students’ solar-home won first place overall in Sustainability Decathlon.
Community solar is growing to fill the gaps in clean energy
Community solar is a middle-ground approach, a different model, featuring solar arrays that provide energy savings for subscribers.
Clean energy project on BLM-managed public lands in California goes operational
The BLM announced that the Arlington Solar Energy Center is now fully operational. It will have enough energy to power 110,000 homes a year.
US solar electricity generation to exceed hydroelectricity in 2024, EIA predicts
EIA is forecasting that in 2024, electricity from solar energy will exceed the amount of energy coming from hydropower sources by about 14%.
New solar power & energy storage system uses former electric vehicle batteries
B2U Storage Solutions just announced it has made SEPV Cuyama, a solar power & energy storage installation using second-life EV batteries.
Poland’s solar capacity reaches 18GW as of Q3 2023
Poland boasted 18GW of solar PV projects with grid connection approvals issued as of the end of the third quarter of 2023
Amazon announces its first Michigan solar farm project
Amazon announced its first renewable energy project in Michigan: a new 85MW solar farm to be built in Van Buren County’s Lawrence Township.
Diocese of San Joaquin nears its renewable energy goal
The Diocese of San Joaquin and its 21 faith communities in Central Valley & Sierra Nevada are close to achieving their renewable energy goal.
California regulators release revised proposal for virtual solar net metering
The CPUC released a new proposed decision on November 8 regulating how solar is used and credited on multimeter properties.