Solar Industry News
Biden administration launches plan to bring solar to low-income homes
The Biden administration unveiled a new effort on Wednesday to hook up low-income residents with solar power.
New research says vertical solar panels have improved performance
Research shows the need for storage decreases if the majority of the solar capacity is installed vertically in an east-west orientation.
See the enormous solar panels of this Earth-monitoring satellite
A new Earth-monitoring satellite called EarthCARE will will study clouds and aerosols and includes a massive solar panel wing.
A giant battery storage plant is back online, just in time for summer
The Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility is back online, with 400 megawatts of capacity and the ability to run at that level for up to four hours.
Feds approve 1GW of Southern California solar projects
Three recently approved solar energy projects in the southern California desert are expected to add more than 1 GW of power to the state's electrical grid.
Californians’ energy costs could rise and fall with judge’s solar call
A judge asked how to ease the shock of revamped electricity rates for California’s solar panel owners and got thousands of pages' worth of advice.
Batteries are already helping power grids weather a hotter world
In California, batteries now contribute 60 times more to peak capacity than they did in 2017 as global temperatures rise, putting pressure on energy grids.
Rollout solar racking collects rainwater, cuts land-use requirements
Roll-A-Rack has developed a roll-forming solar racking system that captures rainfall on solar panels that can be used for irrigation.
Bimbo Bakeries bakes up solar microgrids in California
Bimbo Bakeries has contracted with GreenStruxure to design and construct solar-powered microgrids at six California bakeries.
New California building codes include climate change mandates
Starting in January, most new commercial construction in California will be required to install some solar generation and battery storage.
This solar car will soon hit production and it only costs $25,900
Aptera is aiming to produce 10,000 cars by the end of this year, eventually ramping up production to 600,000 cars a year.
Solar supporters rally in front of Sempra’s San Diego Headquarters
Solar industry supporters rallied outside of Sempra’s San Diego headquarters Tuesday to protest Net Energy Metering (NEM) 3.0.
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.
Mama’s Kitchen completes solar installation project
Mama’s Kitchen’s 13.26kW-DC rooftop solar project will save approximately 36,000 lbs. of CO2 emissions annually.
Edwards AFB solar & battery storage project goes live
The new 464 MW Edwards Air Force Base solar array is the largest ground mounted solar array project constructed on any Air Force installation.
Meta to buy RECs from 50-MW solar project in California
Meta Platforms Inc has agreed to buy renewable energy credits and other environmental attributes associated with Vitol’s 50-MW Ocotillo Wells solar project in San Diego County, CA.
The untapped solar power potential of big box stores
US big-box stores can provide some 109,000 acres of solar-panel-ready rooftop, enough to produce more than 50m MW hours of electricity a year.