The U.S. Energy Information Administration predicts solar energy will be the leading force behind this year’s growth in the electric power industry. So far in January, EIA has issued three brief ...

This summer, solar power generation globally could exceed electricity from nuclear power plants for the first time ever, as solar capacity soars and sunlight and daylight hours are long in the ...

Solar PV is experiencing unprecedented growth on a global scale. According to surveys by IRENA, IEA, GEM, WNA and GWEC, the total installed capacity of solar power in the world surpassed nuclear ...

Vahe Peroomian has, in the past, received basic research funding from NASA and the National Science Foundation. During the most recent total solar eclipse visible in the U.S., on Aug. 21, 2017, the ...

Fluctuations in solar radiation are a problem for solar power plants as they cause problems in the power grid and other reliability issues. In a recent study, scientists aimed to deepen our ...

LITTLETON, Colorado, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Global electricity generation from solar farms has exceeded generation from wind farms since May, marking the longest ever stretch when solar power has been the ...

Solar and wind are growing fast enough to meet all new electricity demand worldwide for the first three quarters of 2025, according to new data from energy think tank Ember. The group now expects ...

SAN ANTONIO – As another hot summer approaches, KSAT Explains went to a CPS Energy solar facility for a Q&A about how energy generated by the sun works. KSAT spoke with Mike Hale, CPS Energy’s Interim ...

LITTLETON, Colorado, May 21 (Reuters) - Global electricity generation from solar farms is set to exceed output from nuclear reactors for the first time this summer, marking an important milestone in ...

Record volumes of solar helped to keep Europe’s electricity grids stable through a heatwave in late June and early July, according to a new report by London-based energy think tank Ember. Ember’s ...

Imagine a field of solar panels floating silently in the endless day of Earth’s orbit. Unlike their terrestrial cousins, this space-based solar array never faces nighttime, clouds, or atmospheric ...

Researchers and startups worldwide are developing advanced solar technologies, such as perovskite-silicon tandem cells and orb-shaped panels, to significantly enhance efficiency and energy production.