Farm to Freeway: Can Solar Help Power California’s Produce Routes?
California produces nearly half of all U.S. vegetables and more than three-quarters of U.S. fruits and nuts, according to the CDFA. Today, moving that food from farms and packing facilities to distribution centers, ports, and markets requires a significant transportation network. One that runs predominantly on diesel. Shifting this transportation network from diesel to electricity […]
Not All Kilowatt-Hours Are Equal: Evaluating the Time Value of Electricity from Vertical PV Configurations
Annual energy production has long been the primary metric used to compare photovoltaic (PV) configurations. In general, configurations that produce more kilowatt-hours are assumed to perform better. However, electricity is not worth the same amount throughout the day. Many utilities now use Time-of-Use (TOU) rate structures, where the value of electricity varies by time of […]
Powering Hot Yoga with Vertical Sun: A First-in-the-US Installation Story
How Bodhi Hot Yoga & Fitness in San Rafael, California became the first business in the United States to install a vertical bifacial solar system in an urban environment — and why they’d do it all over again. “We’re the first, I believe — the first in an urban environment to do it. In the […]
Breaking Ground in Oregon: The Future of Residential Solar is Vertical
We are thrilled to announce that in July 2025, Sunzaun reached a major milestone! In partnership with Cascade Solar, we completed our very first residential solar fence in Portland, Oregon. This 5.74 kW project features 11 sleek modules, one of the first of its kind in the United States. The Science Behind the Shine: Technical […]
The Future of Solar Energy: How Agri-PV Is Revolutionizing Sustainable Farming
As the world increasingly turns to renewable energy sources, solar power remains at the forefront of this green revolution. However, traditional ground-mounted solar panels (GM-PV) come with a significant trade-off: they require large swathes of land that could otherwise be used for farming. With the availability of arable farmland shrinking—down by 49% per person globally—this […]
New study shows how agrivoltaics systems can protect crops from extreme wind conditions
About the Author: Henry Williams is a recent PhD graduate in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University, where his dissertation focused on microclimate impacts of solar panels in agrivoltaics systems. His agrivoltaics research has been featured in media outlets like Fast Company and PV Magazine, and his agrivoltaics design company, Serida Inc., was a semi-finalist in […]
Más allá de la Super Bowl: Bad Bunny, ‘El Apagón’ y una mirada profunda a la energía
This blog post was originally written in Spanish. An English translated version can be found in the second portion below. Cuando Bad Bunny subió al escenario de la Super Bowl, no fue solo otro espectáculo de medio tiempo — fue una declaración de resonancia cultural en el escenario más grande del mundo. Su música está […]
UC Davis Expands Agrivoltaics Research, Includes New Sunzaun System
Back in 2023, University of California (UC) Davis had a small set of Sunzaun vertical bifacial racking installed – three rows of three modules – to support early agrivoltaics (agriculture + solar, or photovoltaic, energy) research. Sunstall donated the racking system so the university could begin exploring how vertical solar might work alongside crops in […]
Sunstall’s Tallest Agrivoltaic Installation Yet!
Aerial Photo by Michael Lobato, Colorado State University In the crisp weather of mid-October, our team completed one of the most unique and inspiring projects in our portfolio to date. Set against the dramatic mountain backdrop of Grand Junction, Colorado, this photovoltaic (PV) system marks a major milestone for agrivoltaics in the US. At completion, […]
Unlocking More Energy from Less Space: Vertical Solar
Adapted from the German article “Vertikal mehr Ertrag” in Technik & Wirtschaft VN+ As solar technology continues to evolve, one of the most promising developments is vertical photovoltaic (PV) systems. Unlike traditional panels installed at an angle on rooftops or open fields, vertical PV panels stand upright, like a fence, and can be bifacial, capturing […]