A 500 MWh Tesla Megapack battery just went live in Texas
Tesla Megapacks are now helping support the Texas grid at Ørsted’s new 250 MW/500 MWh Old 300 battery storage project.
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A month after Congress killed the solar tax credit, the industry is anything but dead
America’s 250th birthday on July 4th marked the last day to “safe harbor” a new solar project and still get the 30% solar tax credit – a milestone that many feared would mean the death of home solar. 28 days (ish) later, though, the industry is anything but dead.
Expand Expanding CloseArgentina’s solar train brings zero-emission travel to an ancient trade route
The Tren Solar de la Quebrada is Latin America’s first primarily solar-powered passenger train, carrying tens of thousands of travelers through the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Quebrada de Humahuaca with the power of the sun.
Expand Expanding CloseThis huge Texas solar hub is nearly 1 GW, and it’s only half built
Renewable energy developer Origis Energy has brought another 500 megawatts (MWdc) of solar online at its Rockhound complex in West Texas, pushing the sprawling project’s operating capacity to nearly 1 gigawatt (GW).
Expand Expanding CloseA new Zipcar pilot pairs shared EVs with off-grid solar charging
Four Greater Boston communities now have off-grid solar EV chargers powering a new Zipcar pilot designed to bring affordable carsharing to places that have historically gone without it.
Expand Expanding CloseTrump feds use a solar review to approve the first AI data center on public land
Apparently, a 19-megawatt (MW) solar farm and a 167-MW AI data center are “substantially the same” – at least according to the Trump administration’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
Expand Expanding CloseA 1.2 GW solar farm is rising at a Texas coal site – but coal is staying
One of North America’s biggest coal-site solar projects is now under construction in Texas – but the coal plant next door isn’t going anywhere. Here’s why.
Expand Expanding CloseSolar generated more electricity than coal and wind in May – EIA data
In May alone, solar-generated electricity exceeded that of both coal and wind, according to new data just released by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), and reviewed by the SUN DAY Campaign.
Expand Expanding CloseIEA: Global power demand is surging – and renewables are passing coal
Global electricity use is growing again, but renewables are expected to overtake coal as the world’s largest source of electricity this year, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Expand Expanding CloseIdaho just switched on a big solar farm – and a much larger one is next
Idaho just brought a 125-megawatt (MWac) solar farm online – and construction has begun on another one more than three times its size.
Expand Expanding CloseThe US’s first UL 3700 balcony solar microinverter is here
Hoymiles has launched the HiFlow Pro, the first US microinverter certified to meet UL 3700, North America’s new safety standard for plug-in balcony solar.
Expand Expanding CloseNew normal? The US has suffered a major power outage EVERY month of 2026
A Reddit post making the rounds this week claims the US has experienced at least one major power outage every month of 2026 – but is it true? I dug into several outages, the extreme weather behind them, and what we can do to help keep the lights on.
Expand Expanding CloseMercedes is now building its new electric C-Class – here’s where
Mercedes-Benz has officially kicked off production of its upcoming all-electric C-Class at its factory in Kecskemét, Hungary, as the automaker expands EV production in Europe ahead of a wave of new electric models.
Expand Expanding CloseSolarEdge says its new ‘Lego-like’ home battery installs in under 30 minutes
SolarEdge is rolling out its next-generation home solar and battery storage platform across the US, with orders for SolarEdge Nexis now open.
Expand Expanding CloseTrump clean energy rollbacks erase $68B in US investment
The Trump administration’s rollback of clean energy policies has now cost the US nearly 470,000 jobs and $68 billion in private investment, according to a new report released today.
Expand Expanding CloseVolkswagen put 100 sheep to work under 31,000 solar panels
Volkswagen has traded lawnmowers for sheep at the massive solar farm that helps power one of its factories in Poland, and the animals are doing more than just keeping the grass short.
Expand Expanding CloseSunrun wants to pay you to turn your home into an AI data center
Sunrun wants to turn thousands of solar-powered homes into a giant distributed AI data center – and pay homeowners to help power the AI boom.
Expand Expanding CloseHurricanes, heat domes, and holding up the grid with home batteries [update]
It’s been a year since this piece on home batteries becoming one of the most important tools we have for keeping the lights on during hurricanes, heat waves, and other extreme weather events was published. Since then, the case for VPPs has only gotten stronger, with more utilities than ever putting big money behind distributed batteries and virtual power plants to keep the grid stable during periods of record energy demands.
Expand Expanding CloseSicily is now home to Italy’s largest solar farm
Italy’s largest solar farm is now online, giving the country another boost in clean power as it races to add more renewable energy.
Expand Expanding CloseSolar gets railed: clever Swiss pilot proves PV panels and trains can coexist
Finding places to deploy new solar panels is often just as challenging as the construction project itself – with productive farmland, open parking lots, and rooftops all offering their own sets of pros and cons, but a recent pilot project suggests that thousands of acres of viable, low-cost land have been hiding in plain sight all along: the space between railroad tracks.
Expand Expanding CloseEIA: Renewables just hit 30% of US electricity generation
Renewables accounted for 30.0% of total US electrical generation during the first third of 2026, up 2.2% year over year, according to new data recently released by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), and reviewed by the SUN DAY Campaign.
Expand Expanding CloseUtah’s largest solar + battery storage project is officially online
Utah’s largest solar and battery storage project is now officially generating electricity.
Expand Expanding CloseCalifornia solar is crushing natural gas this year
California’s utility-scale solar plants are generating more electricity than natural gas for most days of the year in 2026, according to new data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Expand Expanding CloseIllinois put community solar on a 150-year-old coal mine
An old coal mine in Illinois is now generating community solar power for hundreds of households and businesses.
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