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Solar

Solar mini grid near a tree

5/10/2022 News

Solar mini grids could power half a billion people by 2030

Solar mini grids could provide high-quality uninterrupted electricity to nearly half a billion people in unpowered or underserved communities and be a least-cost solution to close the energy access gap by 2030, according to a new World Bank report. But to realise the full potential of solar mini grids, governments and industry must work together to systemically identify mini grid opportunities, continue to drive costs down and overcome barriers to financing.

Renewables

Aerial view of solar farm in Vietnam

1/11/2023 News

Vietnam power sector needs more renewables

Vietnam’s long-term goal to phase out the use of coal for power generation by the 2040s and achieve net zero by 2050, faces challenges due to its rapid economic growth and increasing power demand. Renewables, and in particular solar, are set to be the cheapest option to meet the country’s demand for electricity, but growth will need to accelerate, according to a new report from BloombergNEF (BNEF).

Solar

Two engineers underneath row of solar panels

2/9/2025 News

Solar imports surge by 60% across Africa, suggesting a major renewables take-off across the continent

Solar panel imports into Africa rose by 60% in the 12 months to June 2025, according to new analysis of data on China’s solar panel exports from energy think tank Ember. The data shows the rise happening across Africa, at a scale to impact the electricity systems of many countries.

Coal

View of coal-fired power station and electricity transmission lines in China

16/8/2023 News

Growing coal approvals in China ‘constricting’ space for energy storage

At least 50 GW of new coal power was approved across China in the first six months of 2023, according to new research from Greenpeace East Asia.

Electricity

Close up of transmission cables

12/7/2023 News

UK’s largest electricity transmission project agreed

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks Transmission (SSEN) and National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) have agreed terms of a joint venture to develop a new subsea electricity superhighway project along the east coast of the UK. Elsewhere in the country, a huge solar project has been granted approval, a new partnership has been formed to produce battery grade lithium, and funding has been agreed for Scotland’s Moray West offshore wind farm.

Renewables

Close up of solar panel in the sun

15/11/2023 News

US advances 15 more onshore clean energy projects

The US Interior Department says it is making ‘significant progress’ towards President Joe Biden’s goals of permitting 25 GW of solar, wind and geothermal production on public lands by 2025 and a 100% clean US electricity grid by 2035.

Solar

Cars driving through a road within a solar park

9/7/2025 News

Sharjah launches its first utility-scale solar farm, while a new passive cooling tech boosts PV performance in Saudi Arabia

The Emirate of Sharjah has inaugurated its first utility-scale solar PV plant to power a neighbouring gas plant and supply excess clean energy to the grid. Meanwhile, researchers in Saudi Arabia have unveiled a new passive cooling material for solar panels, shown to boost power output by 13% and extend panel life by over 200% – with no external energy input.

Solar

Floating device on the River Cam, Cambridge

22/11/2023 News

Floating artificial leaf produces clean fuel and water

A new floating, solar-powered device that can turn contaminated water or seawater into clean hydrogen fuel and purified water has been developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge.

Energy storage

CGI rendering of storage at Galp’s Alcoutim solar plant, Algarve, Portugal

10/7/2024 News

EBRD invests $229.4mn for BESS in Uzbekistan; funding for Australian battery roll-out announced

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is to loan more than $200mn to a battery energy storage system (BESS) in Uzbekistan. There are also developments for Chile’s BESS del Desierto project, Australia’s community battery roll out and Galp’s first storage project in Portugal.

Renewables

Floating offshore wind farm in blue sea set against blue sky

26/4/2023 News

UK government considers reform of flagship CfD scheme to unlock the wider benefits of renewables

The UK government is exploring a major reform of its flagship Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme in a bid to improve energy security and drive investment in renewables projects in England, Scotland and Wales.

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