Solar Industry News
BLM advances clean energy in California
BLM has approved the Sunlight Storage II Battery Energy Storage System in Riverside County, adding up to 300 MW of energy storage capacity to the CA grid.
Governor Newsom unveils new proposals to build California’s clean future, faster
Gov. Newsom has introduced new proposals that would streamline clean tech projects across the state so CA can reach its world-leading climate goals.
Discover the largest solar farm in California (and what lives around it)
Solar Star is in Rosamond, California. The area is predominantly desert & agricultural and several wild animal species can be found there.
US greenlights major transmission line for renewable energy in Western states
The US government is greenlighting a multibillion-dollar transmission line that would send renewable electricity from New Mexico to big cities in the West.
Editorial: California needs a lot more solar. Why not put panels along highways and parking lots?
California needs to think creatively and find ways to put more solar energy in already built-out places, including rooftops and parking lots.
Off-grid solar brings light, time and income to remotest villages
In some of the world's most remote places, off-grid solar systems are bringing villagers more hours in the day, more money & gatherings.
Rooftop solar panels could power a third of US manufacturing, study finds
Companies that make textiles, apparel, and furniture would benefit the most from solar energy, according to new research.
DOE directs $26M to PG&E, ConEd and other projects
The US Department of Energy (DOE) will offer $50m for community-based clean energy projects in rural areas & $26m for projects that demonstrate how clean energy supports power grid.
California mining site to install solar + storage system
Imerys is partnering with TotalEnergies to install a 15-MW solar system paired with a 7.5-MWh energy storage system at Imerys’s Lompoc facility in Santa Barbara County, CA.
California flour mill to add more solar power
Miller Milling Co., a part of Japan-based Nisshin Seifun Group, plans to expand its solar power capabilities at its flour mill in Fresno, CA.
We need an area the size of Texas for wind and solar. Here’s how to halve it.
Researchers used a statistical model to discover the suite of renewable technologies that would minimize land impact.
US Treasury announces new solar tax credit guidance
The US Treasury Department has just issued new rules regarding tax credits for solar power installations in the US. Not everyone is happy.
Solar panels installed in remote Arctic community to power green energy transition
Norway has installed the world’s northernmost ground solar panels in a region plunged in round-the-clock darkness all winter.
California highway solar power bill makes it to governor’s desk
The California Assembly passed legislation to encourage the installation of solar power infrastructure along California’s highways.
Here are the major climate bills that made it through California’s Legislature this year
The California Legislature wrapped up its session last week and dozens of climate bills now await Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature — or veto.
Bringing renewable energy to rural communities in California
The IRA’s Solar for All program aims to provide distributed solar energy to disadvantaged, low-income and tribal communities in the US.
Appeals court will hear challenge to California’s new rooftop solar rules
California’s 1st District Court of Appeal in San Francisco will hear a legal challenge to the state’s recently adopted rooftop solar rules.
The solar potential of warehouses and superstores explained
If all warehouses and superstores went solar, they could produce enough electricity to power the equivalent of 27 million households.
Declining populations free up agricultural land for large amounts of solar in densely populated countries
ISES explains how much solar PV energy could be harvested from freed-up agricultural land in densely-populated countries with declining populations.
Chinese solar giant Trina is opening a 5 GW factory in Texas
China’s Trina Solar, one of the world’s largest solar panel makers, has announced it will build a 5GW solar panel factory in Texas.
Can massive solar power expansion regenerate the US’s iconic prairies?
Renewable energy development is transforming the US countryside. It could be a chance to restore the iconic prairies.