Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. In 2024, rooftop solar was the fastest-growing source of ...

A 10.88-MW solar power array is planned on the site of a former nuclear power plant in California. The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) approved construction on the Rancho Seco solar ...

VPPs tap into everyday home technologies, including solar panels and batteries, by transmitting excess stored energy to the ...

The massive farm uses more than 2.3 million high-power 710-watt (W) n-type bifacial solar panels mounted at a 15-degree tilt.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Researchers have shown how to modify commercially available silicon wafers into a structure that efficiently absorbs solar energy and withstands the high temperatures needed for ...

Once a distant dream of clean energy, solar power now spreads like sunlight itself. Vast, unstoppable, and life-giving. Miles-long rows of solar panels humming under the desert sun, powering whole ...

This ambitious project is making waves in the renewable energy sector, marking a significant milestone in India's goal toward a greener future. Located on a vast reservoir, the park demonstrates the ...

The Ivanpah solar plant, off the Interstate 15, just across the state line from Primm, will continue to operate after the California Public Utilities Commission denied Pacific Gas & Electric Company’s ...

The United States added 22,332 megawatts of power plant capacity in the first half of this year, and the vast majority of it was utility-scale solar, batteries and onshore wind. Natural gas was next, ...

Facebook parent company Meta will contract to purchase power generated at two new solar energy plants in Louisiana, a move that will help power the company’s new $10 billion data center and meet its ...