Sunrise brief: World’s first anode-free sodium solid-state battery
Also on the rise: Indiana’s largest solar power plant about to come online.
Rutgers University studies co-locating solar energy with crop production
The university is working with SolarEdge to study the practices of agrivoltaics, or co-located solar and farming.
Sunrise brief: Solar represents over 80% of U.S. electric capacity additions in 2024
Also on the rise: Hawaii’s largest solar-plus-storage facility now operational. Swift Solar closes $27 million in funding, plans perovskite solar factory. And more.
Sunrise brief: New York invests $5 million in agrivoltaics
Also on the rise: Solar module prices increase for first time in years. Texas gas station saves with solar. And more.
New York invests $5 million in agrivoltaics
The Empire State seeks “active farming,” such as cattle grazing, cannabis, corn, foraging, or specialty crops, on solar power sites. Offers up to $750,000 per site for demonstration projects that share data publicly.
Less than 3% of farmland could power the Midwest
An analysis by the Center for Rural Affairs illustrates how using a small fraction of Midwest farmland for solar energy could meet significant renewable energy goals by 2050, dramatically enhancing the financial stability of farms, and challenging traditional views on land use.
Sunrise brief: New domestic content guidance simplifies calculations
Also on the rise: Strong state solar policies boost adoption of distributed energy. Trends in residential solar finance, equipment and maintenance. And more.
IEA-PVPS launches action group on agrivoltaics
IEA-PVPS is poised to launch a new format for expert engagement. It will include an action group on agrivoltaics, as well as a collaborative effort to match agriculture and solar generation. It aims to unlock the potential of agrivoltaics, optimize land use efficiency, enhance agricultural resilience to climate change, and foster social consensus for solar development.
Sunrise brief: Earth Day celebrated with $7 billion solar funding announcement
Also on the rise: Soltec launches dual-row, single axis tracker. The role of energy storage systems in the electrification movement.
Neighbors like solar, to a point
Research indicates that most neighbors of solar power facilities maintain positive attitudes toward these plants until they exceed 100 MW in capacity or approximately 400 acres.
