Oregon Passes Landmark Microgrid LegislationThere are currently no community-owned or operated microgrids in Oregon. Two new laws recently passed are designed to make it possible for communities to plan, build, and own local microgrids and connect them to the larger utility system. This development…

Solar Noon Tuesday each week at noon eastern time (GMT-4, 12 noon eastern, 11:00 am central, 10 am mountain, 9 am pacific) is your chance to stay up-to-date with what is happening in the fast-changing world of solar PV. Solar Noon Tuesday will meet again this week (on our once a month summer…

Haga clic aquí para la traducción al españolRenewable Energy Leads New GenerationSolar and wind accounted for almost 98 percent of all of the new electrical generating capacity added to the U.S. grid in the first quarter of 2025 and were the only sources of new generating capacity in the month of…

2025 Iberian Peninsula BlackoutAfter an unprecedented power outage hit Spain, Portugal, and parts of France last week, many in the media speculated that the large amounts of renewable energy in the Iberian system was to blame for the blackout. The exact cause of the grid collapse is not yet…