Solar Industry News
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.
McDonald’s strikes solar deal to power US supply chain
McDonald's and five logistics partners signed agreements to buy about 190 megawatts of power from the Blue Jay Solar farm.
Four amazing benefits of adding parking lot solar panel canopies
Solar panels placed over parking spaces are among the many options that can help companies get closer to their sustainability goals.
Tokyo makes solar panels mandatory for new homes to be built after 2025
All new houses in Tokyo built by large-scale homebuilders after April 2025 must install solar power panels to cut household carbon emissions.
California lowers incentives for rooftop solar panels
NEM 3.0 was approved unanimously by the California Public Utilities Commission, lessening the overall payment for selling excess power.
The overlooked solar power potential of America’s parking lots
If the US passed the same solar-panels-on-parking-lots law as France, we would have 4,822 square miles on which to install solar.
Solar demand readied to soar in 2023
Solar is likely to be fastest growing energy sub section in 2023 with demand set to increase 20-30%, according to Bloomberg Intelligence.
DOE announces $8M to integrate solar energy production with farming
DOE announced $8 million for six solar energy research projects across six states and the District of Columbia that supports agrivoltaics.
Paskenta Band announces solar energy storage project
The Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians announced the development of a large-scale solar & energy storage project funded and approved by the CEC.
Proposed update to public land rules could provide 80% reduction in renewable project fees, says Interior
The DOI said it hopes to increase the economic certainty of renewables projects sited on public land by reducing costs for developers, and pass along savings to ratepayers.
Valley children’s healthcare to install microgrid on California hospital campus
Valley Children’s Healthcare’s new microgrid will help provide additional energy storage to improve the hospital’s ability to withstand long duration outages.
How microgrids and smart homes are shaping our energy-independent future
This smart, solar-powered suburb in SoCal ties smart home technology with energy efficiency to find an affordable solution for energy-independent living.
DOE launches 7th round of solar innovation competition, offering $4M in prizes
The DOE opened applications on Monday for round seven of its American-Made Solar Prize competition, announcing $4 million in prizes.
California’s urban roofs provide more value for community solar+storage than rural areas
Community solar + storage projects can provide more value to CA utility customers when built on commercial & industrial rooftops versus open land in rural areas.
BLM approves 300-MW Sunlight Storage II project in Southern California
A NextEra Energy Resources subsidiary won approval from the US BLM to build a 300 MW battery energy storage project at a solar farm in CA’s desert.
From sun to sustainability: The journey of solar panel recycling
States are actively working on ways to recover valuable materials from decommissioned solar panels and minimize the disposal of hazardous components.
California’s $100 billion electric bullet train will be fully solar powered
The initial segment of the country’s most expensive infrastructure project, California’s bullet train, is getting a utility-scale solar power system.