Renew. Rethink. Read.
Exploring the future of legacy commercial solar.
South Korea now requires all public parking lots with 80+ spaces to install solar canopies, turning everyday infrastructure into power generators. The policy could add 3 GW of new solar by 2030, showing how urban spaces can double as clean energy hubs without using new land.
Entergy Arkansas and Google are teaming up on Project Pyramid — a 600 MW solar farm with 350 MW of battery storage to power Google’s new $4 billion data center in West Memphis. The project boosts Arkansas’s solar capacity by nearly 20% and signals how clean energy is becoming essential infrastructure for the AI-driven economy.
Spain has broken the link between fossil fuel prices and electricity costs. By doubling wind and solar capacity in six years—adding 40 GW—and bringing renewables to nearly half its power mix, Spain now has some of Europe’s cheapest electricity. But with grid bottlenecks and curtailment challenges, the next test is whether modernization can sustain that success.
Georgia Power is ramping up its clean energy capacity with a 500-MW battery storage RFP, aiming to boost reliability and integrate renewables. Following new approvals for over 1 GW of solar, the utility’s plan positions storage as a cornerstone of Georgia’s future grid.
A new bill on Governor Phil Murphy’s desk could make New Jersey the first state to require data centers to publicly report their energy and water use. As AI and cloud computing drive soaring electricity demand, this move could set a national precedent for balancing digital growth with responsible resource management.
ERCOT just launched the GRIT initiative to drive collaboration between industry and academia for Texas’s fast-changing grid. With 70 GW of new demand expected by 2028, GRIT focuses on smart controls, AI analytics, and advanced modeling to strengthen reliability and accelerate innovation statewide.
