The fastest energy change in history continues
Solar and wind are being installed at a rate that is five times faster than all other new electricity sources combined. This offers compelling market-based evidence that PV and wind are now the most competitive and practical methods for deploying new generating capacity.
U.S. solar panel supply ‘sufficient’ but two bottlenecks hold industry back
Solar panel supply is no issue, but other installation bottlenecks have emerged, said a report from Clean Energy Associates.
Organic solar cells for space demonstrate radiation resistance, self-healing
Conventional silicon solar cells degrade rapidly in space, and gallium arsenide cells are heavy and inflexible. Research from the University of Michigan suggests carbon-based solar cells could be a good fit for space applications.
Solar developer withdraws Supreme Court case as public opposition halts project
Lightsource BP has abandoned plans for a 300 MW solar project in Ohio that was highly opposed by local residents.
Bright U.S. Midwest contrasts with cloudy coasts in 2024
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that the U.S. Midwest enjoyed exceptional conditions with irradiance up to 10% above normal across the year, while areas along the Gulf Coast and much of the West Coast experienced slightly below-average sunshine.
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.
