Solar Industry News

Amazon agrees to 450 MW solar purchase in California with AES

Amazon has sealed two power purchase agreements that will see it get 450 MW of renewable energy in the CAISO market.

This solar-powered plane could stay in the air for months

Solar Impulse 2 could be converted into the world’s first commercially viable “pseudo-satellite,” capable of replacing an orbiting satellite.

New solar-powered system produces energy and drinking water

A new solar-powered system out of Saudi Arabia is capable of producing two vital resources: energy and clean water.

ForeFront Power installs 1.4-MW solar + storage system for California school district

ForeFront Power has partnered with Newark Unified School District in California to install a 1.4-MW solar energy and storage system.

Sheep and solar panels: using solar sites for pastureland

Using solar sites for livestock grazing is still in its infancy, but flocks of sheep are already grazing contentedly in PA, VA, MD and NY.

Microsoft signs 110MW PPA with AES to power California data centers

AES Corporation this week announced a 20-year agreement with Microsoft to provide renewable energy to its data centers in California.

Construction begins on largest floating solar project in the US

Construction has begun on a 8.9-MW floating solar installation in Millburn, NJ, that will be the largest floating array in the United States.

US Senators urge Biden administration to expedite solar tariff investigation decision

A group of US Senators are urging President Biden to expedite and conclude the administration’s investigation into imported solar panels.

Meet the power plant of the future: solar + battery hybrids are poised for explosive growth

Early signs suggest the top energy trend of the 2020s may be a boom in “hybrid” power plants composed of solar and battery storage.