Energy News Digest – August 17, 2025
Los Angeles Launches Eland Solar-Plus-Storage Center, One of Nation’s Largest Renewable Projects The City of Los Angeles has completed the Eland Solar-plus-Storage Center, now one of the largest such installations in the United States, providing enough clean electricity to power over 266,000 homes and meeting 7% of the city’s energy needs. This project advances LA’s […]
Energy News Digest – August 16, 2025
Los Angeles Completes One of Nation’s Largest Solar-Plus-Storage Projects The Eland Solar-plus-Storage Center, completed in Mojave, will generate enough clean energy to power over 266,000 Los Angeles homes and push the city’s clean energy share above 60%, marking a major step toward its goal of 100% clean energy by 2035[1]. The project combines 400 MW […]
Energy News Digest – August 15, 2025
U.S. Solar Manufacturing Capacity Surges to Meet Domestic Demand As of August 2025, the U.S. has reached 57.5 GW of operational or ramping solar module manufacturing capacity, enough to meet total domestic demand. This growth has been propelled by federal manufacturing tax credits, which have resulted in the opening of 35 new racking factories—a 66% […]
Energy News Digest – August 14, 2025
U.S. Wind and Solar Power Purchase Agreement Prices Surge After Loss of Tax Credits The average cost of U.S. wind and solar PPAs has risen 4% since the July passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which eliminated most major clean energy tax credits, with some offers increasing by nearly $20/MWh for projects starting […]
Energy News Digest – August 13, 2025
Heatwave Drives European Power Grids, Solar Hits Record Output A severe June–July heatwave across Europe stressed power systems, sharply increasing electricity demand and doubling daily power prices. Despite the surge, grid stability was maintained largely due to record volumes of solar generation, underscoring the growing resilience and importance of renewables in meeting peak loads.[1] Texas […]
Energy News Digest – August 12, 2025
U.S. power demand hit new records in late July; EIA projects elevated sales growth in 2025–2026 The U.S. set two new peak electricity demand records in the last week of July amid extreme heat, underscoring tightening grid conditions and the need for flexible capacity and infrastructure upgrades[1]. EIA’s latest outlook flags faster retail electricity sales […]
Energy News Digest – August 11, 2025
US administration curbs clean energy credits; OBBBA and permitting shifts raise sector risk The newly enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act repeals or restricts most major clean energy tax credits from the Inflation Reduction Act, while an executive order has paused offshore wind development—together creating elevated political risk for renewables developers[7]. Separately, the Interior Department […]
Energy News Digest – August 10, 2025
UN Report: Renewables Near Parity with Fossil Fuels in Global Power Capacity The United Nations released a special report highlighting that renewables now nearly match fossil fuels in global installed power capacity, with almost all new capacity added in the past year coming from renewable sources. The clean energy sector drove significant economic growth and […]
Energy News Digest – August 9, 2025
Trump Administration Moves to Terminate “Solar for All” Program for Low-Income Households The Trump administration has announced the end of the “Solar for All” initiative, a Biden-era program designed to expand access to rooftop and community solar for low-income families, citing the repeal of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund under a new tax law. Environmental […]
Energy News Digest – August 8, 2025
Texas Surpasses California in Solar Capacity Amid Regulatory Shakeup Texas has officially surpassed California in total installed solar capacity, propelled by surging energy demand from AI, data centers, and manufacturing. The recent passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act brought major changes to clean energy, storage, and permitting, but several anti-renewables bills were defeated, […]