Solar Industry News
Spanish water utility sets sights on floating solar
Spain-based water utility Miya has expanded its activities to the renewables sector with the acquisition of a stake in Xfloat.
The Home Depot is installing 13MW of solar power across California
The Home Depot plans to install 13MW of solar power on the rooftops at 25 store locations in California.
US community solar set to double in five years as the IRA creates optimism
The researchers said that at least 6GW of community solar is expected to come online in existing markets between 2023-27.
New solar farm is a carbon sink & prairie preserver, too
Lightsource bp has built a pair of solar farms in CO that double as carbon sinks and help to preserve 3,000 acres of shortgrass prairie.
US’s first solar panels over canals pilot will deploy iron flow batteries
The first US pilot that will site solar panels over irrigation canals is going to deploy long-duration iron flow battery storage.
These new vertical solar systems are specially designed for farms
This new vertical solar system is designed to accommodate framed & unframed bifacial vertical solar panels and keep wires managed in a safe way.
California’s new net-metering policy brings batteries to forefront
The next wave of clean-tech adoption must focus on non-lithium batteries and take advantage of safe, affordable chemistries.
These sports stadiums are leading the charge in solar energy
The SEIA has released a study on solar energy adoption by sports centers around the U.S., and winners were announced just ahead of Super Bowl Sunday.
More than half of new US electric-generating capacity in 2023 will be solar
Developers plan to add 54.5 GW of new utility-scale electric-generating capacity to the US power grid in 2023, 54% of which will be solar power.
Sunrun, PG&E to roll out 30-MW virtual power plant to support California grid in the summer
Sunrun plans to create a 30-MW virtual power plant by enrolling up to 7,500 rooftop solar and battery systems in PG&E’s footprint.
Solar microgrid to support critical water infrastructure
A water station in Columbus, Ohio using solar microgrid technology will enhance its ability to deliver safe, clean water during extended grid outages.
Desert Quartzite approved for 300 MW/ 600 MWh of solar, storage in California
The recently approved 300 MW Desert Quartzite solar project will result in capital investment of $1 billion and supply clean power to roughly 120,000 homes.
One of the first community solar projects in SoCal brought online
Sheep Creek Community Solar Farm, designed to generate clean energy for both residential and commercial accounts, is now online.
Southern California Edison eyeing ‘substantial investments’ in grid resilience and reliability, CEO says
Southern California Edison is positioned to make substantial investments in the resilience and reliability of its electrical grid.
US announces $450 million for Puerto Rico’s rooftop solar power
The DOE has announced $453.5M from the PR-ERF to install up to 30,000 to 40,000 solar PV & battery storage systems for low-income single-family households.
First Solar to invest $1.1 billion in fifth US panel factory
First Solar plans to spend as much as $1.1B on a new US factory, a sign that president Biden’s IRA is boosting domestic clean energy industry
We need cooler cities. Here’s how to build them.
Too many neighborhoods are not designed for today’s record-setting heat. “Smart surfaces” can make cities cooler and less vulnerable to flooding.
Renewable energy investments bring big benefits to Full Belly Farm
Full Belly Farm’s new 61kW solar photovoltaic energy system produces enough energy to reduce total annual energy costs by 50%.
California Energy Commission approves new statewide VPP program
To meet CA’s growing electricity needs, the CEC recently approved a new VPP program that would tap into thousands of batteries located at homes and businesses.
Amid record heat, solar farms help ease the strain on US power grids
According to US EIA, there are more than 5,000 solar farms across the US. In 2022, they produced 3.4% of the nation’s electricity, helping to ease strain on grids.
FERC issues rule to speed grid connections for storage, renewables, other generators amid 2 TW backlog
The FERC approved a rule to speed up clogged interconnection processes that have left power generation and energy storage projects waiting years.