Solar Industry News
UIC students build solar EV charging station
University of Illinois Chicago students recently built a solar charging station for one of the school’s vehicles used to deliver food and reduce food waste.
Solar panels keeping sheep fed during drought
The partial shade offered by solar panels creates a microclimate, reducing evaporation and boosting production of vegetation in arid climates.
Solar-powered tuk-tuks and thermal clothing: The best green innovations of May 2022
Here are the best breakthrough technologies that could help accelerate the transition to a low-carbon, resource-efficient & resilient future.
Why tiny solar projects play an outsized role in powering Puerto Rico
Adoption of rooftop solar panels has surged on the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico as it contends with high energy costs and frequent outages.
Thousands of Californians rally before utility commission to preserve rooftop solar
The “Don’t Tax the Sun” rally took place on June 2 in Los Angeles and San Francisco to oppose the provisions of Net Energy Metering 3.0.
Emerging markets could become world leaders in solar exports
As demand for renewable energy grows globally, several emerging markets are positioning themselves as leaders in exporting solar power.
New Solar EV already has over 22,000 reservations
Solar EV manufacturer Aptera says if all 22,000 of their EV reservations turn into eventual sales, it would bring $800-million in revenue.
China is on track to double its solar panels from last year’s record
China is set to add 108 gigawatts of solar power to the grid this year, up from 54.88 gigawatts in 2021.
California assembly passes community renewable energy legislation
The California State Assembly passed a bill that will significantly expand community renewable energy and increase grid reliability.
US Army solar project begins on Los Alamitos joint base
A 100-acre solar project for the U.S. Army's Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos, CA broke ground May 19.
Shell to build 100 MW hybrid wind-solar project
Shell plans to construct a 50 MW solar park and a 50 MW wind farm in the Netherlands. They will both share the same connection point.
Vienna airport completes Austria’s biggest solar power plant
55,000 new solar power panels have been installed on Vienna’s airport territory. Annual production is estimated at 30 GWh.
CPUC proposal would order an additional 4 GW of clean energy resources to bolster grid reliability
The CPUC is considering asking electricity providers in the state to procure 4GW of new capacity to ensure grid reliability.
How Ivy Energy is influencing policy and bringing affordable clean energy to Californians
Ivy Energy’s Virtual Grid uses smart grid logic and proprietary algorithms to distribute solar energy between multiple units accurately.
All you need to know about solar panels in Los Angeles
Los Angeles is the nation’s leading city for installed solar capacity. Solar energy is the city’s most abundant renewable power source.
This solar + storage project could be a US grid game changer
The Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed a utility-scale solar storage project that can provide power to both AC and DC high-voltage lines
DSD and The Home Depot to install 13 MW solar portfolio in California
DSD will work with The Home Depot to install 13MW of rooftop solar across 25 store locations in California.
Element Resources to use solar to fuel green hydrogen production facilities in California
Element Resources plans to build and operate a major renewable hydrogen production facility in Lancaster, California, powered by solar energy.
California slashed rooftop solar payments. Now opponents want a rehearing
A trio of environmental groups wants the CPUC to upend last month’s decision that overhauled the rules for rooftop solar.
25-MW solar + storage project underway at California mixed-use community
The second phase of a 25-MW, solar + storage project is underway at Bishop Ranch, a 600-acre mixed-use neighborhood in San Ramon, California.
24/7 carbon-free energy is about to become a reality in California
Peninsula Clean Energy says it can deliver affordable clean energy to its Bay Area territory nearly every hour of the year by 2025.