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 ...

From rolling blackouts in California to windstorms toppling forests (and power lines) in Washington State; hurricanes devastating communities along the eastern seaboard to electrical grid failures in ...

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 ...

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts that solar and wind will lead US power generation growth for the next two years in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook. As a result of new ...

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 ...

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 ...

In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Helene, as more than 2.6 million homes and businesses across five states were without power, officials warned residents with generators to only use them ...

For the first time ever, U.S. electricity generation from utility-scale solar and wind exceeded nuclear power plants’ power output in the first half of 2024, according to data from energy think tank ...

Before purchasing a solar generator for home backup, it’s important to first assess if you want a full solar generator setup (power station + solar panels), or if it would be more cost effective to ...

Germany gets less sun than the entire continental US, and yet almost a fifth of its electrical generation was done by solar ...