U.S. solar power

SolarReserve has received its final permit from the Saguache County Board of County Commissioners for its two 100 megawatt solar thermal energy facilities it has proposed to build.

Innovative leasing programs are opening new markets for solar panels and new opportunities for generating clean electricity – and at a much lower cost to consumers.

Once an after-thought in solar development, the latest data shows the Asia-Pacific region is becoming the industry's biggest market for photovoltaic solar power.

The Department of Energy (DOE) has made back to back announcements that combined will support the solar sector with loan guarantees that total nearly $500 million.

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory, or NREL, recently published extensive data on the effect of cloud cover on solar power installations.

Developer of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules Ascent Solar Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTI) has formed a partnership with China-based TFG Radiant Group that will result in $450 million of investment.

The United States Department of Interior's (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has approved the largest photovoltaic (PV) project to be built on public land.

National Solar Power (NSP) announced that it has narrowed its list to three possible locations for a major solar power installation.

San Francisco-based renewable energy venture capital firm CleanPath Ventures LLC has announced plans to invest some $800 million in large-scale North American solar projects.

Forbes Environment Editor Todd Woody says the U.S. solar industry has been changing its business models to remain competitive with foreign firms in a down economy. In this interview, he discusses their strategies and analyzes how they're working.