How To Repurpose Your EV Cargo Rack For Solar Panels: Part 1

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2024 04:50:53 +0000

Rooftop solar panels can be installed on a variety of electric vehicles, adding miles to the battery, running electric tools and equipment, or providing power in emergencies.

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Utility-Scale U.S. Solar Electricity Generation Skyrocketing in 2024

Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2024 03:59:39 +0000

In August 2024, utility-scale generation of solar electricity averaged 63.1 gigawatthours between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. each day in the Lower 48 states, 36% more than for the same hours in August 2023. Additions of solar generating capacity outpaced other resources in the U.S. electric power sector in 2023, and … [continued]

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This Chart Shows How California Is Massively Extending Solar Use Into The Evening

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 18:25:29 +0000

As solar energy became a larger and larger portion of California electricity generation, there were rising concerns about the infamous “duck curve.” Solar energy was starting to dominate midday electricity generation, forcing curtailments even, while peak electricity demand in the evening was a tad too late for solar to be … [continued]

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California Residents Increasingly Pairing Battery Storage with Solar Installations

Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2024 16:08:18 +0000

California residents are increasingly pairing battery storage with solar installations, according to the latest preliminary data in our Monthly Electric Power Industry Report. The share of new residential solar photovoltaic systems paired with batteries has increased since we began collecting data in October 2023. In April 2024, more than 50% of … [continued]

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California Public Utilities Commission Crushes Community Solar With Latest Monopolistic Play

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2024 05:00:16 +0000

California has seen massive growth across its solar power sector — utility-scale solar, commercial solar, and residential solar have all boomed in the past decade plus. However, the utilities have been on a mission to squeeze out the little guys (distributed solar energy) for years, and after achieving quite a … [continued]

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USA Solar Panel Manufacturing Capacity Soared 71% in Q1 2024

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2024 01:29:30 +0000

Florida and Texas charge ahead on solar installs while California stumbles due to policy changes WASHINGTON, D.C. — A record-setting 11 gigawatts (GW) of new solar module manufacturing capacity came online in the United States during Q1 2024, the largest quarter of solar manufacturing growth in American history. According to … [continued]

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Now 5 Million Solar Installations Across USA, 5× More Than In 2016

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 28 May 2024 05:37:35 +0000

The U.S. solar power industry, particularly the rooftop arm of the industry, is going through a bit of a tough time at the moment. The country’s biggest solar market — by far — is California, and the industry there has been hit quite hard by the huge solar policy downgrade … [continued]

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Solar Industry Statement on CPUC Community Solar Decision

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Thu, 07 Mar 2024 04:41:15 +0000

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — This week the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued a proposed decision that rejects a plan to … [continued]

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There’s Still Time for California Regulators to Stop Killing the California Solar & Storage Industry

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 01 Feb 2024 15:53:57 +0000

California’s rooftop solar and storage market is changing, and the industry is learning to operate in this new reality. California has … [continued]

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