Solar Power Industry News
A collection of Solar Power latest news, analysis and best practices from top business influencers and the world's most trustworthy sources.
Meta inks deal for solar power at night, beamed from space
The race to secure electricity for AI models has reached new heights: Meta has signed an agreement with the startup Overview Energy that could see a thousand satellites beam infrared light to solar farms that power data centers at night. In 2024…
Meta announces plans to collect solar energy in orbit
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. As Meta continues to expand its artificial intelligence infrastructure, including various new data center projects, the company has said it's also committed to finding…
Meta's latest outrageous deal is getting solar power beamed even at night from satellites
Out of all the things Meta has ever been accused of, thinking small hasn't been one of them. The company that owns the most popular social media and messaging platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp, is now looking at beaming…
Meta wants to power AI data centers with solar energy from space
Nano Banana Pro prompted by THE DECODER Meta has signed a deal with startup Overview Energy for up to one gigawatt of space-based solar power to feed the massive energy demands of its AI data centers. Satellites would collect sunlight in orbit and…
Unfounded health claims are powering a solar backlash
Kevin Heath had hoped there would be solar panels by now on his family farm in southeastern Michigan, roughly 50 miles outside Detroit. About six years ago, he agreed to lease part of his land for a solar project. It would help him pay off debt and…
Council grants permission for new solar power facility at ex landfill site
North Lanarkshire Council has granted planning permission for a new solar power facility at a former landfill site near Airdrie. Council officers have approved a planning application which proposed the installation and operation of photovoltaic…
Meta gains early access to 1 GW of space-based solar power
Meta is pivoting to orbital infrastructure to solve its power procurement challenges, signing a first-of-its-kind agreement with Overview Energy to deliver space-based solar power to its data centers. The agreement gives Meta early access to…
Plug-In Power Signals An Energy Future Very Different From The Present
07 November 2022, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Stralsund: Solar modules for a so-called balcony power plant hang on a balcony. As of Tuesday, citizens in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania can apply for funding for so-called plug-in balcony…
Meta signs deal for 24x7 solar power beamed from space
What's the story Meta Platforms has signed a groundbreaking agreement with Overview Energy, a start-up focused on space-based solar power. The deal will see Meta tap into Overview's innovative solar energy system for its data centers by the end of…
China's solar giant Sungrow revives Hong Kong IPO plan amid clean energy boom
China's solar giant Sungrow Power Supply has filed a fresh application to list in Hong Kong, reviving plans initiated last year, as a wave of mainland companies seeks offshore funding to support overseas expansion. The Shenzhen-listed solar…
Hoover Dam's power output could drop 40 percent this year under new drought plan
The Hoover Dam will generate up to 40 percent less power this year as federal and state officials scramble to protect the Colorado River system from a historic drought driven partly by climate change. For nearly a century, water collecting in Lake…
Mark Zuckerberg Looks to SimCity 2000 Idea to Power AI Data Centers
To power AI data centers, Mark Zuckerberg's Meta is looking to an idea straight out of SimCity 2000: Using orbiting satellites to beam solar energy down to Earth. Meta is partnering with a Virginia-based startup, Overview Energy, which is…
Meta wants to power data centers from space
Meta has reserved generating capacity from Overview Energy, a startup that hopes to deploy satellites that direct solar energy to the ground round-the-clock. Why it matters: Monday's announcement shows how AI giants are pushing the tech envelope in…
The War in Iran Is Causing China to Sell So Many Solar Panels That Your Jaw Will Drop
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech The ongoing war on Iran may have drastically reduced the amount of oil passing from West Asia to the rest of the world, but there is a bright side, literally: surging solar panel…
The AI Revolution Is Mostly Marketing - and Here's the Proof It's Overhyped
America's future is uncertain — especially with AI. Thousands of CEOs reported that AI has had little impact on productivity and employment, yet companies across nearly every industry are rushing to implement it in some way. Time will tell…
Receive a Daily briefing on Solar Power Industry News
Get Started