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Electricity markets

Aerial view of large solar farm next to a river

14/1/2026 News

Turning point for power: record solar growth across Europe and Great Britain in 2025

Europe’s electricity transition gathered pace in 2025, driven by record solar growth that curbed emissions and fossil fuel exposure, although weak demand and volatility persisted, according to sector trade association Eurelectric. In parallel, analysis of provisional data from the National Energy System Operator (NESO) shows Britain also hitting renewable records, with solar surging, while gas still played a significant balancing role last year.

BESS

Rows of solar panels in dusty earth set against bright blue sky

5/6/2024 News

Australia’s first eight-hour battery to be co-located at NSW solar farm

RWE is to build what will be Australia’s first eight-hour battery near Balranald, in New South Wales (NSW). Meanwhile, a new study suggests that some long-duration energy storage technologies could ‘out-compete’ lithium-ion batteries on cost in some markets.

Solar

Roof top solar panels with Shanghai sky line in the background at sunset

20/9/2023 News

China’s solar capacity expected to top 1 TW by 2026

Installed solar capacity in China will cross the 500 GW mark by the end of 2023, with this total set to double to 1 TW in just three additional years, according to new research from Rystad Energy.

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition

Head and shoulders photos of Miguel Valderrama on left and Jose Carlos Palma on right

28/9/2022 Comment / Miguel Valderrama,Jose Carlos Palma

On the right track: Peru’s energy transition journey

Peru has been reinventing and liberalising its power generation system since the 1990s, based on UK and Chile models. Although there have been significant challenges, the country is well on the road to energy transition, with further opportunities ahead, write Miguel Valderrama (left), MBA candidate at the University of Cambridge, and Jose Carlos Palma (right), LatAm Area Manager with EDF International, both Co-Founders of PYEP (Peru Young Energy Professsionals).

Energy policy

Exterior view of European Commission building

22/5/2024 News

EC expands REPowerEU Plan

The European Commission (EC) has unveiled new measures to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy in the European Union (EU) and reduce Russian fossil fuel imports, building on the REPowerEU Plan launched two years ago.

Solar

Head and shoulders photo of Alexander Vorkoeper set against grey background

26/2/2025 Comment / Alexander Vorkoeper

Are solar highways one solution to the energy transition?

Could transport infrastructure and power generation be combined to sustainable effect, ie solar highways? Here, Alexander Vorkoeper, Senior Consultant at Stuttgart-based Drees & Sommer, looks at one potential project in Germany.

Solar

Head and shoulders photo of Rachael Oakley, Head of Crime Intelligence, DeterTech

25/1/2023 Comment / Rachael Oakley

Clouds loom as solar panel theft rises

One unexpected repercussion of the energy crisis is a rise in solar panel theft. Police in Germany have warned of a surge in module and inverter theft, and solar farms in the UK face similar risks, writes Rachael Oakley, Head of Crime Intelligence at DeterTech, a security provider.

Energy policy

Solar panels on roof of house

28/1/2026 News

UK government unveils £15bn UK Warm Homes Plan aims to accelerate solar, heat pumps and energy efficiency while cutting bills

The UK government has set out its long-awaited plans to accelerate the rollout of solar panels, heat pumps, batteries and insulation in homes, committing £15bn of public funding in what ministers describe as a national push to cut energy bills and tackle fuel poverty.

Solar

Head and shoulders photo of Harriet Parker, standing by window with horizontal white blinds to left and white wall behind

26/3/2025 Comment / Harriet Parker

Using solar farms to boost biodiversity

Far from damaging nature, well-designed solar farms can actually boost flora and fauna diversity locally, argues Harriet Parker, ESG and Sustainability Director at international renewable energy project developer and operator Low Carbon.

Solar

Head and shoulders photo of Owen Power set against a light grey blue background

2/7/2025 Comment / Owen Power

Turning UK business’ rooftops into strategic energy assets

The roofs of commercial and industrial sector buildings remain underused as sites of new, decentralised solar power stations. But such systems could deliver serious business advantages to the building occupiers. Owen Power, CEO of renewable energy developer Greenvolt UK, makes the case for installing them.

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