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Map of Northern England showing potential solar development areas

17/4/2024 News

England could produce 13 times more clean energy than at present, according to eco-researchers

Lifting barriers to onshore wind and solar power could produce 13 times more electricity than current levels generated by these sources in England, according to new research from Exeter University’s Environmental Intelligence Centre and Friends of the Earth.

Solar

18/9/2024 News

Federal incentives lead to four-fold growth in US solar

The US solar sector has seen massive growth since the introduction of the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022, with new developments (such as National Grid Renewables’ Blevins and Iberdrola’s Camino solar farms, which are featured below) expected to contribute to an anticipated doubling of solar capacity to 440 GW by 2029.

Environmental pollution

1/5/2024 News

Scientists urge action over toxic pollution from solar power waste in Africa

Researchers from The University of Manchester investigating waste management practices for off-grid solar technologies in Malawi say they have discovered life-threatening quantities of lead pollution caused by improperly-managed battery waste.

Solar

12/3/2025 News

A tale of two countries: India achieves record rooftop solar capacity while Pakistan struggles to attract energy investments

India’s rooftop solar market reached a record 3.2 GW of new capacity in 2024, driven primarily by residential installations, according Mercom India Research. In contrast, neighbouring Pakistan faces significant challenges in enticing investments for its energy sector, even from long-standing ally China, reports the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).

Solar

Head and shoulders photo of Gurpreet Gujral, set against a grey background

10/7/2024 Comment / Gurpreet Gujral

The UK’s rainy climate won’t prevent it becoming a solar superpower

The successful deployment of solar power at scale does not require a climate of Australia-like sunshine. Commercial building roofs are one important site for large photovoltaic (PV) installations, as Gurpreet Gujral, Managing Director at renewables developer Atrato Partners, writes.

Solar

28/5/2025 News

Being a maverick pays off for Australian solar 5B, while rooftop solar booms in China

Australian solar technology company 5B has been selected as the first project to receive funding from the Australian government’s $1bn Solar Sunshot Programme. Up to A$46mn of funding will go to increase manufacturing capacity of ‘Maverick’, 5B’s automated solar deployment system. Meanwhile, in China, rooftop solar installations have hit a record high, according to new analysis from Rystad Energy.

Thermal energy

Head and shoulders photo of James Macnaghten

7/8/2024 Comment / James Macnaghten

How solar thermal storage can decarbonise industrial heat

While the growth of solar power for electricity generation has been spectacular, the use of solar-generated power to produce and store heat for industrial users is at a much earlier stage. But the technology and potential is there, writes James Macnaghten, CEO of the UK-based energy storage supplier Caldera.

Solar

Head and shoulders photos of Rajan Kalsotra (left) and Saif Islam (right), Senior Consultants, EUPD Research, set against grey backdrop

12/2/2025 Comment / Saif Islam,Rajan Kalsotra

European solar PV market – Chinese imports continue to dominate

Solar photovoltaic (PV) power has been a star performer in Europe in recent years, but imports of panels from China, together with local market and price issues, mean the growth picture is complicated. Rajan Kalsotra and Saif Islam, Senior Consultants with the Bonn-based energy market researcher and consultant EUPD Research, predict a year of mixed progress for 2025.

Jobs

Engineer at base of onshore wind turbine

9/10/2024 News

Highest annual growth of renewables jobs in 2023, reaching 16.2 million

In 2023, renewable energy employment experienced record growth, reaching 16.2 million jobs globally, up from 13.7 million in 2022, according to a joint report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the International Labour Organization (ILO). Less positively, a separate study by SolarPower Europe has revealed stagnation in solar job growth, with workforce projections in Europe revised downwards to reach one million jobs by 2027.

Solar

4/6/2025 News

Solar surge across Europe sees projects power ahead in Spain, France and Italy

Europe’s solar momentum is growing as TotalEnergies commissions its largest solar cluster in Europe, Q Energy and Velto Renewables inaugurating an agri-solar farm in France, and Plenitude and Marelli launching three industrial PV projects and an energy community in Italy. Meanwhile, the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum solar park in the United Arab Emirates has set a new world record for CSP plant operation.

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England could produce 13 times more clean energy than at present, according to eco-researchers

Federal incentives lead to four-fold growth in US solar

Scientists urge action over toxic pollution from solar power waste in Africa

A tale of two countries: India achieves record rooftop solar capacity while Pakistan struggles to attract energy investments

The UK’s rainy climate won’t prevent it becoming a solar superpower

Being a maverick pays off for Australian solar 5B, while rooftop solar booms in China

How solar thermal storage can decarbonise industrial heat

European solar PV market – Chinese imports continue to dominate

Highest annual growth of renewables jobs in 2023, reaching 16.2 million

Solar surge across Europe sees projects power ahead in Spain, France and Italy