Study completed for the California Department of Transportation

In December 2020 we completed the study for the California Department of Transportation (DOT). You may read the final report here. Next, the California DOT will organize internally to prepare for supporting the state's efforts to install more solar plants.

Scholarship awarded to Joseph Bello

The Strauss Foundation has awarded Joseph Bello (a UC Merced undergraduate) $15,000 to expand an existing nonprofit's program which loans high-quality wheelchairs to newly injured individuals to bridge the time until the injured can obtain their own wheelchair. Congratulations, Joseph! It's great to have you part of our team!

CEC Award

Our team has won a CEC Award to study long-duration storage! We will model the expansion of the electrical grid in California to identify the role(s) that long-duration storage can play as California works toward zero-carbon energy.

Fast facts

On April 21, 2019, California obtained more than 62% of electricity from renewable sources (including large hydro).

That same day, for the hour at 15:00, renewables provided 92% of electricity. Check it out!

In the year ending Dec. 31, 2018, 20% of California’s electricity came from solar!

Upcoming events

Previous events

Jun. 20-25, 2021

The 48th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference is scheduled in Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. It is planned for both in-person and virtual presentations click here.

Nov. 15, 2019

UC Solar Thermal Symposium was held in Sacramento. The presentations can be found here.

A summary of this Symposium can be downloaded here.

Oct. 19, 2018

UC Solar Symposium was held in San Francisco. The presentations can be found here.

Oct. 13, 2017

UC Solar Symposium was held in San Francisco. The presentations can be found here.