Nearly 50 GW of new renewable capacity installed in 2024 ‘shatters records’
A report from American Clean Power Association says the U.S. saw “a remarkable 33% increase over the previous record of 37 GW set in 2023.”
California solar project powers homes and empowers communities
The project received a 20% investment tax credit for selling its electricity to low-income communities, according to developer, Renewable America.
Deals for 1.12 GWh of battery energy storage in the U.S.
Two more grid-scale batteries in California, and one in Texas, are nearing completion after funding and sale transactions have been closed.
Meta signs on for more Texas solar
Cypress Creek Renewables signed an environmental attribute purchase agreement with Meta to support the 505 MW Hanson Solar facility in Coleman County, Texas.
Canada’s ‘Gas City’ downsizes 325 MW solar project
Medicine Hat, Alberta decided to drop a 325 MW solar project planned to be installed on contaminated lands down to 75 MW.
U.S. leads countries where golf courses occupy more land than solar, wind plants
Researchers say the 10 countries with the most golf courses could install up to 842 GW of utility-scale solar or 659 GW of wind capacity on land equivalent in size to that used for the sport.
Solar generation grew by 30% in 2024, says IEA
The International Energy Agency’s latest market analysis says global solar generation surpassed the 2,000 TWh mark in 2024. It grew by 30% year-on-year for its highest growth rate since 2017, adding 475 TWh in the calendar year.
Global utility-scale solar additions hit 182 GW in 2024
Utility-scale solar installations reached 182 GW (AC) in 2024, with the top 33 countries now accounting for 765 GW, or roughly 93% of the global total, according to Wiki-Solar.
Federal pause to solar permitting and wetland approvals
Multiple agencies, including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Secretary of the Interior, which oversees the Bureau of Land Management, have halted approvals for wind and solar projects on federal land and in federally regulated areas.
Sunrise brief: A 920% tariff on anode materials from China “would throw the economics of U.S. storage out of whack”
Also on the rise: Rural Energy for America grantee reports federal non-payment for 2024 work. Amid uncertainty, Premier Energies halts plans for U.S. solar cell factory. And more.
