Solar Industry News
Uzbekistan makes strides towards a greener future through solar energy
Uzbekistan has set an ambitious goal - to generate 30% of its electricity from renewable energy sources by 2030.
Recent advancements in solar-powered aircraft
Recent advancement in solar-powered aircraft is the development of the Zephyr S aircraft, designed to remain in the air for extended periods.
Solar power to propel small but mighty water-cleaning robot
La Plata National University and Recyclamar Pampa Argentina teamed up to deploy solar power on a self-propelled, water-cleaning robot.
CAISO adopts energy storage, imbalance market rules to improve grid reliability
CAISO has approved three reliability improvements for storage management that are set to take effect this summer.
One farmer set off a solar energy boom in rural Minnesota; 10 years later, here’s how it worked out
Eichten’s solar purchase 10yrs ago was similarly the start of something big. Neighbors and clean energy companies began to see opportunities.
For energy transition equity, communities must run community solar
Community-owned community solar provides an example of what a more equitable, decentralized clean energy transition could look like.
Utilities rush to install storage batteries in Texas, California
Within three years, a surge of large-scale battery projects is expected to come online on Texas and California power grids.
New clean energy investments have topped $40B since the IRA passed, report says
Clean energy investments soared in a recent three-month period, totaling $40 billion and equaling the entire amount invested in 2021.
Vietnam, G7 nations reach $15.5B agreement to quit coal, expand renewable energy
Nine wealthy, developed nations will help Vietnam accelerate its transition from coal to renewable energy under a $15.5 billion agreement.
Agrivoltaics goes nuclear on California prairie
A decommissioned nuclear power plant from the 1980s is repurposed for agrivoltaics and prairie restoration.
How states and utilities can lower consumer bills and accelerate the clean energy transition
State policymakers and utility regulators can forge a path to long-term energy affordability and mitigate the impact of future energy price spikes.
Floating solar panels could unlock clean power without wasting land
Floating solar panels are placed in human-made bodies of water, not taking up land that could be used for nature preserves or food production.
First of its kind ‘wireless’ solar energy storage plant opens in Cicero
A new solar-powered energy storage plant that recently opened in Cicero is the first of its kind in the country.
The largest floating solar farm in North America is officially online
Short Hills, NJ is now host to an active 8.9 MW floating solar farm – the largest floating solar array in North America.
California’s largest solar project for low-income communities starts construction
Construction has begun on the Fresno Disadvantaged Community (DAC) Solar Farm, the largest shared solar project for disadvantaged communities in CA.
BLM expands California desert solar farm
The Bureau of Land Management is advancing construction for its energy storage system, furthering the energy capacity of the Desert Sunlight Solar Farm.
California’s 7 GW load shift goal is ‘starting gun’ for dramatic expansion in flexible demand
The CEC approved a state load shift goal of 7,000 MW by 2030, which is double current levels of demand flexibility and could power up to 7 million homes by the end of the decade without new power plants.
Solar modules removed from Target facility in California meet sustainable end of life
An outdated solar installation was decommissioned and recycled in a partnership between Solarcycle, PowerFlex, and Decom Solar.
Satellite beams solar power down to earth using microwave transmitter
Scientists at Caltech say they’ve successfully transmitted solar energy gathered by a satellite in orbit down to the Earth’s surface.
University of California, Irvine, opens research microgrid in Shadow Mountain community
The Advanced Power and Energy Program at UC Irvine joined a group of organizations to open two new microgrid communities in Menifee, CA.
Solar trees could soon be charging your car
Metal trees with a seven-meter canopy of solar panels that generate electricity may soon be coming to car parks and shopping malls in the UK.