Solar Industry News
More than $7 million to bolster clean domestic manufacturing in USA & support small-and medium-sized businesses
US DOE announced more than $7.3M from the IAC Implementation Grants program for 37 small- and medium-sized manufacturers across the country
First of 140 solar roofs gets installed in South L.A.
South L.A. Ecolab is a $35M initiative that aims to transform a 4-square-mile area of South LA into a model of sustainability
Driving on sunshine: Car cover charges EVs with solar power
GoSun's solar charger can generate about 1,200 watts of energy, which is enough for most people’s daily commute to work.
EU launches European Solar Academy to boost renewable energy workforce
The European Commission has unveiled the European Solar Academy bolstering the continent’s expertise in solar PV technologies.
Ampion enrolls 130+ Wendy’s restaurants to community solar projects
Community solar provider Ampion Renewable Energy is partnering with The Wendy’s Company to help Wendy’s restaurants source renewable energy.
Ferrari’s new solar-powered e-building opens ahead of first EV sports car debut
Ferrari’s new e-building, entirely powered by renewable energy, is set to launch the first Ferrari EV sports car.
Milan’s sustainable tower generates enough energy to power 300 homes
Gioia 22 was the first building of its size designed and constructed according to Near Zero Energy Building standards.
Solar is growing faster than any electricity source as Big Tech seeks clean energy for data centers
CEOs in the renewable energy sector believe the industry is at inflection point, as Big Tech seeks carbon-free energy to power electricity-intensive data centers.
Solar panel world record achieved with ‘miracle material’
New record for perovskite-silicon cell is more than 7 per cent more efficient than a standard silicon cell
Amsterdam to allow solar panels on monuments
Amsterdam will make installing solar panels and heat pumps easier and allow visible installations on monuments and heritage buildings.
800 coal-fired power plants to be replaced by solar installations by 2030
A study indicates that it would be financially viable to close more than 800 coal-fired power plants in emerging countries and replace them with solar installations by the end of the decade.
Solar water heating bill, three others passed by California legislature
California has taken another step in utilizing its solar energy resources by passing a statewide incentive program for solar water heating.
US engineers develop ChatGPT algorithm to design solar cells
OptoGPT (Opto Generative Pretrained Transformer) is a new algorithm that harnesses the computer architecture underpinning ChatGPT.
A much-needed solar cell factory is coming to the US
Canadian solar panel maker Heliene and India’s solar cell maker Premier Energies are joining forces to build a US solar cell factory.
The British monarchy steps up efforts to go green with solar panels on palaces and biofuel-powered Bentleys
Buckingham Palace is updating its gas-powered lanterns to run on electricity, and Windsor Castle has installed solar panels on its roof
New solar farm in Western Fresno County will power 80,000 homes
Luna Valley Solar is a 200-megawatt project expected to produce enough electricity to power more than 80,000 homes yearly.
Solar canal project earns environmental award as construction begins
Installing solar panels over irrigation canals has the potential to provide a multitude of benefits while reducing the energy footprint.
Starbucks partnership paves way for 40 MW of new community solar in Illinois
The community solar agreement between Nexamp and Starbucks enables the addition of more solar farms in Illinois.
This window with transparent solar panels changes everything
This new ClearPower window design takes advantage of the encapsulation of multi-paned insulating glass windows, which is more beneficial both in terms of efficiency and economics.
California residents are increasingly pairing battery storage with solar installations
Solar paired with battery installations makes up about 9% of all installed residential net metering capacity in California
Community solar can help affordable housing residents fight inflation
Critically, community solar programs are increasingly focused on ensuring these energy bill savings are shared with low-income households