Solar Industry News
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.
Long popular in Asia, floating solar catches on in US
Floating solar panel systems don't just provide clean power and leave no land footprint, but also conserve water by preventing evaporation.
Could growing crops under solar panels provide food and energy at the same time?
Agrivoltaics has other benefits besides dual land use and food security; it could also reduce greenhouse gas emissions and make more efficient use of water.
UK’s first transmission-connected solar farm goes live
A 49.9MW solar farm will be the first in the UK to feed electricity directly into the transmission network.
5 community solar projects are coming to disadvantaged communities in California
The Community Solar Green Tariff (CS-GT) enables residential customers in disadvantaged communities (DACs) to benefit from solar energy.
Construction begins on solar cycling path in Netherlands
The Dutch province of North Brabant will deploy a 500-meter-long solar bike line and test its performance over a 5-year period.
Türkiye officially launches Europe’s largest solar power plant
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan officially inaugurated what is said to be Europe’s biggest solar power plant built on a single site and one of the five largest in the world.
India’s quest to build the world’s largest solar farms
India’s solar program met its original twenty-thousand-megawatt goal four years early and went on to set higher goals.
How shading crops with solar panels can improve farming, lower food costs and reduce emissions
Agrivoltaic farming can help meet Canada’s food and energy needs and reduce its fossil fuel reliance and greenhouse gas emissions in the future.
Environmentalists sue California over reduced solar incentives
Three environmental groups have sued California, arguing that the CPUC acted illegally when slashing compensation payments for power generated by solar.
Boost in solar energy and electric vehicle sales gives hope for climate goals, report says
The report found that solar power capacity increased nearly 50% in the last two years and electric car sales increased by 240%.
DOE funds nine long-duration energy storage technologies
The DOE is making money available to promote long-duration energy storage solutions that can power the grid in the future.
US sets new quarterly record for energy storage installed
According to the latest “U.S. Energy Storage Monitor” report, the US energy storage market added 5,597MWh in Q2 2023, a new quarterly record.
LA’s first legal 3-D-printed house is here. It was built by students in just 15 months
LA’s first legal 3-D printed house began as an entry in the Solar Decathlon, a national collegiate competition organized by the US DOE that encourages budding designers to create high-performance structures powered by renewable energy.
Microgrid with long-duration energy storage to help power CA children’s hospital
Redflow Limited will be the battery provider for a 34.4 MWh long-duration energy storage & solar microgrid to power a hospital in California.
Sonora’s ambitions: Exporting clean energy, courting tech giants
Sonora is looking to export clean energy to California and Arizona through a new solar farm project.
5 smart renewable energy innovations
Here are the five fast and effective renewable energy innovations that could help countries meet emissions targets.
California solar high-speed rail gets $202m federal boost
The US Department of Transportation has given a grant of nearly $202m to California’s ongoing solar-powered high-speed rail project.
BLM seeks public input on 400-MW solar project in California
The BLM has started accepting public comments related to the environmental assessment of an up to 400-MW solar project to be partly located on public lands in California.