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Florida is next in line after the top 15 solar states, landing in 16th in the overall rankings for solar adoption.

Here are the top solar power states in the USA (Sunshine State just 16th)

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The Sunshine State, unfortunately, has not lived up to its name. It has settled in as a laggard in the adoption of solar power, despite its extensive and world famous solar resources. (And let’s not even get into its offshore wind potential.) With the facts presented a certain way, one might be deceived into thinking Florida is a solar power leader, alongside the Golden State and the Lone Star State. For example, here’s a chart of 2022 US solar PV installations broken down by the top 3 states and then regions of the country.

As that chart shows, Florida was third in the nation in terms of solar PV installations in 2022. It represented 10% of all US solar PV installation capacity last year, only trailing solar giant (and overall economic giant) California (24%) and Texas (18%). Those three states accounted for 52% of new solar power capacity in 2022.

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Source: Clean Technica

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Texas has seen a boom in solar power in recent years, and experts say that’s helped the state grid weather an intense June heat wave.

Solar power proves its worth as heat wave grips the state

While Texans drag through another punishing heat wave, people have nervously watched the state’s power grid, hoping it will hold up as the triple-digit days wear on. Under the blazing sun, the state has produced significant amounts of electricity from solar panels to help avoid shortfalls.

The heat pushed demand to a new record — topping 81,000 megawatts on Tuesday — but the state’s grid operator has only requested that residents lower their power use one day during the heat wave, when electricity from wind and power plants that use coal, nuclear or natural gas fell short of their past output.

Solar power provided nearly 20% of the Texas grid’s power needs on Tuesday before demand reached a new high.

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Source: The Texas Tribune

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Texas is fast becoming a leader in solar power. So far this year, about 7% of the electric power used has come from solar, and 31% from wind.

Facing brutal heat, the Texas electric grid has a new ally: ‌Solar power

Strafed by powerful storms and superheated by a dome of hot air, Texas has been enduring a dangerous early heat wave this week that has broken temperature records and strained the state’s independent power grid.

But the lights and air conditioning have stayed on across the state, in large part because of an unlikely new reality in the nation’s premier oil and gas state: Texas is fast becoming a leader in solar power.

The amount of solar energy generated in Texas has doubled since the start of last year. And it is set to roughly double again by the end of next year, according to data from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. Already, the state rivals California in how much power it gets from commercial solar farms, which are sprouting across Texas at a rapid pace, from the baked-dry ranches of West Texas to the booming suburbs southwest of Houston.

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Source: The New York Times

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Scientists at Caltech say they've successfully transmitted solar energy gathered by a satellite in orbit down to the Earth's surface.

Satellite beams solar power down to earth using microwave transmitter

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In a remarkable first, scientists at the California Institute of Technology say they’ve successfully transmitted solar energy gathered by a satellite in orbit down to the Earth’s surface, as well as to nearby receivers in space.

Dubbed the Microwave Array for Power-transfer Low-orbit Experiment (MAPLE), the experiment was launched back in January as part of an exciting triptych of tests from Caltech’s Space Solar Power Project (SSPP).

“Through the experiments we have run so far, we received confirmation that MAPLE can transmit power successfully to receivers in space,” SSPP co-director Ali Hajmiri said in a press release. “We have also been able to program the array to direct its energy toward Earth, which we detected here at Caltech.”

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Source: yahoo! news

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The only known rice mill in Florida will now be using a 900-panel solar array and a Tesla Megapack battery to power its operations.

Florida’s only rice mill turns to solar power

The Sem Chi Rice Mill in Belle Glade, Florida, US, which is owned by Florida Crystals Corp. and is the only known rice mill in the state, will now be using a 900-panel solar array and a Tesla Megapack battery to power its operations.

According to the company, the solar array and utility-scale Tesla battery will work together in tandem, meaning the panels will power the rice mill and charge the battery during the day for later use after dark. As part of the first phase of a larger solar project, these joint energy sources will power one of the rice mill’s two electrical meters and supply approximately 20% of the facility’s total energy needs, reducing an estimated 250 tonnes of carbon annually in the process. Not only does the Megapack remove the need for industrial-sized diesel generators, which are temporarily installed after hurricanes, but also it makes the rice mill the first in the state of Florida to use the battery in operation.

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Source: World Grain

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Solar is emerging as an energy superpower with this year's investment in the sector ($380B) set to surpass spending on oil production ($370B) for the first time.

Global solar power investment to surpass oil for the first time

Solar is emerging as an energy superpower with this year’s investment in the sector ($380B) set to surpass spending on oil production ($370B) for the first time.

That’s according to Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency, who said the

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Source: Seeking Alpha

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Scientists have achieved a new world record for a next-generation solar cell, which holds the promise for novel applications like building-integrated and window solar panels.

Scientists break world record for solar power window material

Scientists have achieved a new world record for a next-generation solar cell, which holds the promise for novel applications like building-integrated and window solar panels.

The breakthrough follows two years of research from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University into organic solar cells (OSCs), which until now have been too inefficient and costly to be used widely in practical applications.

The research team invented a new technique to boost the stability of OSCs, achieving a power-conversion efficiency of 19.3 per cent.

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Source: Independent

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Companies that make textiles, apparel, and furniture would benefit the most from solar energy, according to new research.

Rooftop solar panels could power a third of US manufacturing, study finds

U.S. manufacturing takes up a lot of energy, but there’s untapped potential in solar power for that sector, new research finds. A study looked at how installing solar panels throughout manufacturing sites could meet a third of that sector’s power needs.

Researchers used a survey from the Department of Energy and compared states to understand where rooftop solar could best supply electricity needs for manufacturing. They found that companies that focus on textiles, apparel, and furniture would benefit the most from transitioning to solar energy. Their work is published in the journal Environmental Research: Sustainability and Infrastructure.

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Source: GIZMODO

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A one-stop-shop solar solution lowers energy costs and raises cash on hand.

How to increase NOI while reducing capex & carbon emissions with solar

Commercial solar is in the middle of a surge. The total number of solar capacity installed by US businesses more than doubled between 2019 and 2022, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association. Meanwhile, states and localities are readying new penalties on carbon emissions, and energy prices continue to be vulnerable to global disruptions.

But while solar’s time is increasingly “now”, property owners and developers who take a do-it-yourself approach can quickly find themselves adrift amid all the complexities, says Blair Herbert, CEO of Coast Energy. Instead, having a partner who works as a one-stop-shop to navigate the regulatory, installation, financing and operational hurdles can help owners and developers gain real NOI benefits more efficiently.

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Source: GLOBE ST.

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ENGIE’s wastewater treatment project involves the public utility West County Wastewater District of Richmond, CA. It is anticipating a savings of more than $83M over the life of the project, while cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 93%.

Wastewater treatment plant in CA aims to create solar model to follow

If all goes according to plan, one wastewater treatment plant in California will demonstrate a solar power and energy efficiency model for others to follow.

The Intertubes have been buzzing with news about a soup-to-nuts sustainability makeover for a wastewater treatment plant in California, but why? The all-inclusive work features an on-site solar power plant of 1.1 megawatts, which sounds like small potatoes. Also, wastewater treatment is not particularly exciting compared to electric vehicles. However, the company behind the upgrade has many more solar gigawatts in the pipeline to help push the US energy transition into high gear, and it looks like no job is too small to catch its attention.

The company tasked with transforming the wastewater treatment plant from climate zero to climate hero is the diversified French energy firm ENGIE. It has been active in the US renewable energy scene for several years now through the ENGIE North America branch, headquartered in Texas.

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Source: Clean Technica

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