Solar Industry News
Solar panel recycler to invest $62M in verticalized Georgia facility
Solarcycle has announced plans to invest $62M into growing its solar panel recycling capacity in Polk County, GA to 10 million units yearly.
First large-scale solar energy and storage system to be built on Peninsula
Santa Clara County will soon have a large solar energy system that would generate 50MW of solar energy, that can power 36,000 homes annually.
America’s new role at COP29: Global Solar Champion
The United States is the second-largest solar adopter and is key to meeting the COP28 goal of tripling renewable energy capacity.
US partners launch 150 MW solar project in Taiwan
US companies Elapath Energy and RenewableErgon are teaming up to develop a 150 MW solar project in Taiwan.
California EV maker unveils solar car with 64 km of daily, charge-free range
Aptera Motors revealed its first production-intent solar electric vehicle, offering up to 40 miles of daily range from onboard solar cells.
New design guidelines for integrated photovoltaics
A Belgian-Dutch team developed new guidelines for building-integrated PV, enhancing communication between developers and module producers.
Sin City could be called Solar City’: How Las Vegas is going green
Las Vegas has invested millions in pushing sustainability initiatives from water conservation and waste management to solar power.
Cincinnati Zoo completes 2.8 MW solar carport
Terrasmart created a racking system for a 2.8 MW solar carport at Cincinnati Zoo, claimed to be the largest public solar array in the U.S.
Solar milking tech boosts dairy farms in Malawi
Researchers at LUANAR tested a solar-powered milking device in Malawi, reducing milking time & improving efficiency, milk quality, and farmers' lives
Electric motorcycle completes solar-powered 6,000-kilometer journey through Africa
An electric motorcycle completed a 6,000-km journey from Nairobi, Kenya, to Stellenbosch, South Africa, in 17 days, using only solar power.
Solar power to the people: how the sun is bringing light – and TV – to Amazon villages
Solar panels provide more than electricity to Indigenous people, with renewable energy now reaching most villages in Brazil's Xingu territory
New York City tests a solar-powered electric-school-bus microgrid
Con Edison and First Student see bus-charging depots equipped with solar & batteries as a win-win that supports the power grid.
Solar panel recycler to invest $62M in verticalized Georgia facility
Solarcycle has announced plans to invest $62M into growing its solar panel recycling capacity in Polk County, GA to 10 million units yearly.
First large-scale solar energy and storage system to be built on Peninsula
Santa Clara County will soon have a large solar energy system that would generate 50MW of solar energy, that can power 36,000 homes annually.
America’s new role at COP29: Global Solar Champion
The United States is the second-largest solar adopter and is key to meeting the COP28 goal of tripling renewable energy capacity.
US partners launch 150 MW solar project in Taiwan
US companies Elapath Energy and RenewableErgon are teaming up to develop a 150 MW solar project in Taiwan.
California EV maker unveils solar car with 64 km of daily, charge-free range
Aptera Motors revealed its first production-intent solar electric vehicle, offering up to 40 miles of daily range from onboard solar cells.
New design guidelines for integrated photovoltaics
A Belgian-Dutch team developed new guidelines for building-integrated PV, enhancing communication between developers and module producers.
Sin City could be called Solar City’: How Las Vegas is going green
Las Vegas has invested millions in pushing sustainability initiatives from water conservation and waste management to solar power.
Cincinnati Zoo completes 2.8 MW solar carport
Terrasmart created a racking system for a 2.8 MW solar carport at Cincinnati Zoo, claimed to be the largest public solar array in the U.S.
Solar milking tech boosts dairy farms in Malawi
Researchers at LUANAR tested a solar-powered milking device in Malawi, reducing milking time & improving efficiency, milk quality, and farmers’ lives