Solar Industry News
Rooftop solar cells can be a boon for water conservation too
Electricity-generating rooftop solar cells not only save on planet-warming carbon emissions, they also save a significant amount of water.
How Ghana’s farmers are benefiting from solar-powered cold storage
Solar cold stores will boost seasonal income for Ghana's farmers by more than $10 million and cut greenhouse gas emissions by 15%.
Sono reveals solar trailers that use the sun’s heat to keep things cool
Sono Motor has revealed a range of solar trailers designed to help reduce emissions in the commercial vehicle sector.
California blackout risk prompts produce plant to build its own grid
Taylor Farms is installing a microgrid at its largest facility in an effort to end the plant’s reliance on California’s strained power grid.
IRA could foster a new era of made-in-USA solar
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 includes a host of measures to support the production of US renewable energy technologies and could foster a new era for made-in-America solar.
You don’t have to own a home to go solar
The US IRA stands to make solar energy a more viable option for renters and to people whose homes are not suitable for rooftop arrays.
The rise of solar-plus
The proliferation of solar requires PV projects to adapt to their grid surroundings, be it energy storage, other renewables or green hydrogen.
Amazon announces 420 MW of utility-scale solar projects in India
Amazon has announced it will build 3 solar farms totaling 420MW and will power over 360,000 average-sized households in New Delhi annually.
Solar garden provides renewable energy for communities
Among the welter of government renewable energy promises is one to “plant” 85 solar gardens throughout Australia.
Solar is lifeline in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Fiona knocks out power
The latest disaster illuminates how much progress Puerto Ricans have made toward energy resilience and how far the island still has to go.
California embraces a new approach to community solar
California's community solar program is designed to benefit customers, developers, workers and the overall power system at the same time.
California extends sunset on property tax exclusion for active solar energy systems
Over the weekend, Newsom signed Senate Bill 1340 into law, which extends the tax exclusion for installing a new active solar energy system.
Wastewater treatment plant in CA aims to create solar model to follow
A wastewater treatment plant in California will demonstrate a solar power and energy efficiency model for others to follow.
Europe just got its first solar-covered cycling path
Europe’s newest solar-covered cycling path provides cyclists shelter from the elements while the cover produces clean energy.
California will be home to country’s first all-electric hospital
The country’s first all-electric and solar-powered medical campus under the UCI Health umbrella should be fully open in Irvine by 2025.
The first of China’s desert solar and wind projects is online, and it’s huge
The first of many solar and wind projects in China’s deserts is now online, and it’s capable of powering 1.5 million households.
After historic year of environmental laws, California wants to go further
CA’s Democratic supermajority wants to follow up its most ambitious year of environmental legislation by passing new clean energy incentives and measures.
These Italian farmers are saving an ancient fruit with solar power
Growing the crop under a canopy of solar panels has given the fruit “citron of Calabria” a new lease of life in southern Italy.
Six Flags announces California’s largest solar energy project
Six Flags Magic Mountain’s new 12.37-MW solar carport & energy storage system will be the largest single-site commercial renewable energy project in CA.
Report: The huge solar potential of American warehouses
A big flat roof—like a warehouse—is a perfect place for solar panels. Today, there’s a lot of warehouse roof space we could use in America.
Padilla announces $7M to enhance solar manufacturing, recycling & the grid in CA
U.S. Senator Alex Padilla of CA announced $7 million in funding for five projects across California to strengthen domestic solar supply chain.