Origis Energy closes $415 million for 145 MW solar project in Texas
The solar developer closed a deal for construction, term debt and tax equity financing for a project coming online in 2025.
U.S.-made perovskite-silicon tandem solar modules could be produced at around $0.35/W
Techno-economic analysis conducted by NREL researchers has shown how perovskite-silicon tandem solar modules could currently hardly compete in cost with incumbent PV panels. Production costs for U.S.-made tandem products were found to range between $0.29/W and $0.42/W, with module efficiencies ranging from 25% to 30%.
Perovskite solar beach umbrella and electric cooler
Anker introduced an off-grid solar perovskite umbrella and a cooler with battery energy storage at CES 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Washington state economic impact from community solar could reach $1.7 billion over next decade
Analysis from the Washington Urban Infrastructure Lab finds that a community solar program similar to New York or Minnesota could create thousands of jobs and over a billion dollars in economic impact.
DOE loans $1.8 billion to Arizona utility for solar, storage, transmission
The Department of Energy Loans Programs Office has approved a loan to Arizona Public Service (APS) to construct new electricity generation, storage and transmission assets.
BLM approves solar project on 3,500 acres of public land
The Bureau of Land Management has approved a 600 MW solar project in Arizona.
U.S. electricity rates rise about 5% annually – outpacing inflation
While electricity generation costs have gone down thanks to technology like solar and wind, transmission and distribution costs have driven bills higher, said a report from Lawrence Berkeley National laboratory.
California winery installs solar with dual-axis tracking
The California winery will cover 95% of its electricity needs with a solar array that tilts on two axes to follow direct sunlight through the day.
Tesla smashes its own records with big increase in energy storage deployments in 2024
Tesla’s energy storage deployments broke its own year-on-year records in 2024, for another consecutive year.
Sunrise brief: Great potential for floating solar in the U.S.
Also on the rise: Stanford report finds high electricity prices in California have nothing to do with renewables. Sustainable home takes shape. And more.
