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Solar-Plus-Storage Reshapes California’s Power Mix, Cuts Gas Demand

November 24, 2025 Energi Staff

California’s electricity market is undergoing a quiet transformation. According to new data from the EIA, natural-gas-fired electricity generation in the state has been on a steady decline through 2025, while solar power output has surged. [Read more]

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Distributed solar generating capacity is the fastest-growing power source in Brazil

September 29, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Sept. 26, 2025. By Katherine Antonio and Slade Johnson Growth in distributed solar generation capacity has driven growth in total electricity generation capacity in [Read more]

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U.S. developers report half of new electric generating capacity will come from solar

August 25, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Aug. 20, 2025. By Office of Energy Statistics Staff Developers added 12 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale solar electric generating capacity in the United [Read more]

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South Australia’s rooftop solar boom holds key lessons for regulators

June 30, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on June 27, 2025. By Chris Bonasia Jurisdictions accelerating toward clean energy can learn from South Australia, where a rooftop solar boom reshaped the grid and pushed [Read more]

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Transparent solar panels edge closer to turning windows into power sources

April 8, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on April 7, 2025. By Chris Bonasia A recent breakthrough in transparent solar panels could seamlessly integrate clean energy into building design by transforming ordinary windows into [Read more]

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Alberta builder hits 10-megawatt solar milestone

February 20, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Feb. 19, 2025. By Gaye Taylor A homebuilder and a solar installer in Alberta are marking a milestone in sustainable housing: 10 megawatts of solar power [Read more]

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Floating solar on reservoirs could supply half the solar needed to decarbonize the U.S. grid

February 6, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Feb. 5, 2025. By Gaye Taylor Installing floating solar systems on the surface of 761 federally managed reservoirs in the United States could generate at least [Read more]

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New program offers Texans free solar+storage, lower electricity rates

January 24, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Jan. 24, 2025. A new virtual power plant program gives Texans the opportunity to cut electricity bills, protect their homes from blackouts, and support clean energy [Read more]

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Texas continues dominance in wind and solar power generation

January 3, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by Environment Texas on Oct. 23 2024. Interactive dashboard allows users to explore clean energy growth in Texas and nation over the past decade DALLAS – Texas ranks first in the nation [Read more]

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Parking lots a better fit for solar than crown land: Ontario developer

November 14, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Nov. 14, 2024. As Ontario seeks to “unlock” Crown land for new renewable energy projects, one northern Ontario firm is suggesting a closer, more practical solution—solar [Read more]

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Network of New York homes forms virtual power plant

November 8, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Nov. 8, 2024. A solar company and a New York utility have teamed up to install 325 home solar-battery systems, creating the state’s largest virtual power [Read more]

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How Germany outfitted half a million balconies with solar panels

September 27, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on Sept. 26, 2024. By Akielly Hu Matthias Weyland loves having people ask about his balcony. A pair of solar panels hang from the railing, casting a sheen of [Read more]

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Policy, financing key to advancing rooftop solar in Canada

September 12, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Sept. 12, 2024. By Gaye Taylor Rooftop solar has the potential to transform Canada’s energy landscape by cutting costs and emissions, but it needs better homeowner [Read more]

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Ontario bars solar on prime farmland, misses middle ground in agrivoltaics

June 20, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on June 19, 2024. By Christopher Bonasia The Ontario government is drawing a line against solar farms on prime agricultural land as it considers its next wave [Read more]

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Opinion: Ontario’s new overnight power price ‘rocket fuel’ for rooftop solar

June 20, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on June 19, 2024. By Glen Estill A new electricity pricing program introduced by the Ontario government will be a boon for rooftop solar, even though it [Read more]

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Global solar PV installed capacity will more than triple in the next ten years

June 18, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Wood Mackenzie on March 19, 2024. By Juan Monge Global solar PV annual installations grew by over 80 per cent in 2023 compared to 2022, reaching 417 GWdc of grid-connected [Read more]

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Coming soon to a lake near you: Floating solar panels

June 17, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on June 12, 2024. By Matt Simon A reservoir is many things: a source of drinking water, a playground for swimmers, a refuge for migrating birds. But if you [Read more]

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‘Turning point in energy history’ as renewables nudging fossil fuels off the grid

May 9, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on May 8, 2024. By Mitchell Beer Solar and wind energy grew quickly enough in 2023 to push renewables up to 30 per cent of global electricity [Read more]

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Natural gas filled in most of the drop in solar generation in Texas during April 8 eclipse

April 15, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on April 12, 2024. By Lori Aniti, Glenn McGrath, Kimberly Peterson  On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse briefly but fully obscured sunlight to [Read more]

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April 8 solar eclipse will briefly limit solar electricity generation across the country

April 5, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on April 5, 2024. Principal contributors: Glenn McGrath, Lori Aniti, Kimberly Peterson Data visualization: Jim O’Sullivan On April 8, 2024, a full solar eclipse will briefly but [Read more]

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