Solar Industry News

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.

Bifacial solar modules shine in snowy environments

The researchers found that by using bifacial solar modules, snow losses could be cut from double digits to just 2% on an annual basis.

Solar thermal energy: An industry with untapped potential

As the EU aims to make Europe independent from Russian fossil fuels, experts in solar thermal energy push to include this technology in the energy mix.

EIA expects solar & wind to be larger sources of US electricity generation this summer

Clean Technica reports that the electric power sector will have 65 GW of utility-scale solar-generating capacity and 138 GW of wind by the start of June.