Solar Industry News
LRE completes 100-MW Rabbitbrush solar + storage project in California
LRE has completed construction of its 100MW Rabbitbrush Solar Facility in Kern County with a 20MW, 50MWh battery energy storage system.
Green hydrogen project powered by solar under development in California
Fusion Fuel and Electus Energy have entered a joint venture agreement to develop a 75 MW solar-to-hydrogen project in Bakersfield, CA, capable of producing up to 9,300 tons of green hydrogen annually.
Tesla tops 40,000 Superchargers; new site to have four solar canopies
Tesla now has 40,000 Supercharger stations worldwide, and more are in the works, including a massive 88-stall facility with four solar canopies.
Tampa tries sidewalk solar panels as backup power for traffic lights
Since summer 2020, Tampa has piloted solar panels embedded on sidewalks, a design meant to protect the panels from storm-force winds.
Panel finds valley solar can help decarbonize state but local needs loom
San Joaquin Valley may become home to vast solar arrays turning fallowed farmland into a source of clean energy while sustaining local jobs.
Hyundai wants to help you put solar and batteries in your home
Hyundai Home has the goal of alleviating the perplexity of picking solar panels, battery storage, and EV charging system for home.
The floating solar panels that track the sun
Proteus has floating solar panels with Sun-tracking technology that maximizes the amount of clean electricity they can produce.
Solar company protects 215,000 acres of Mojave Desert
Solar company Avantus partnered with wildlife services to protect desert lands by retiring grazing rights on more than 215,000 acres.
Alabama selected for new factory as IRA prompts domestic manufacturing boom
First Solar has selected Alabama as the site for its fourth U.S. panel factory. The climate bill was a key catalyst for the new facility.
How solar power can become a leader for positive impact
Solar energy will be deployed at a massive scale to help the world meet its climate & energy goals, bringing opportunities for ecology and regeneration.
Visualizing the remarkable progress of solar energy
Solar has taken center stage for US decarbonization goals, representing 70% of high-probability utility-scale power capacity planned through 2025.
California-based company formally submits application for massive solar project
A Bay-Area company has submitted an application to build a 1,900-acre, 155MW solar + storage project in La Plata County.
California’s ‘zonal’ approach could revamp clean energy planning, shrink interconnection queue: experts
California energy experts generally agree that the state’s interconnection processes need a broad overhaul and hope a new “zonal” approach can help.
California unlikely to run short of electricity this summer thanks to storms, new power sources
CA regulators say the state is unlikely to run out of electricity this summer because of a big increase in power storage and a wet winter.
Solar panels for ski areas
France-based off-grid solutions provider Sunwind has developed a PV module that can be used at ski stations, ski lifts and resorts.
How solar power is keeping Lebanon’s lights on
Lebanon’s power situation has shown how solar can provide a source of clean & reliable electricity when other electricity systems break down.
Houses of worship go solar
Faith leaders & solar installers discuss how and why houses of worship are going solar & how the clean energy tax credits in the IRA can help
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.