IEA: Renewable Electricity to Surpass Coal by 2025 The International Energy Agency (IEA) announced on Friday that the global electricity production from renewable sources is expected to exceed that from coal-fired plants for the first [...]

Labour's Solar Initiative to Power Millions of UK Homes Ed Miliband sets new rules on solar panels and approves three giant solar farms as Labour seeks to end years of Tory inaction Labour leader Keir [...]

UK Needs £57bn More for Green Energy Investment by 2030 The UK may require an additional £57 billion ($73 billion) in investment by 2030 to develop crucial green industries, according to a report advising the [...]

German Industries Embrace Solar Power to Slash Energy Costs Amidst Legislative Support and Geopolitical Shifts The shift towards solar energy in Germany is being driven by economic, legislative, and geopolitical factors. The war in Ukraine [...]

UK Households Face Highest Electricity Costs in EU: Solar Energy as a Cheaper Alternative For the first time, UK households are paying higher electricity prices than any EU country, with costs at 36p per unit [...]

Driving Change: How Government Support Can Accelerate the Shift to Zero-Emission Vehicles If the government wants to drive market change, it must actively support it. By 2035, half of the cars on UK roads could [...]

Renewable Sources Supplied Record 30% of Global Electricity Last Year The growth of renewable energy sources has reached a significant milestone, providing a record 30% of global electricity last year. This trend is expected [...]

EU Wind and Solar Power Surge 65% in Four Years, Displacing Fossil Fuels. Wind and solar energy capacity in the European Union has increased by 65% (+188GW) since the European Commission took office in [...]

Labour Sets Course for ‘Clean Power by 2030’ The Labour Party has unveiled a bold plan to achieve clean power by 2030, as detailed in its manifesto released ahead of the general election. Central to [...]

UK Achieves 1.5 Million Small-Scale Solar Installations The UK has now surpassed 1.5 million MCS-certified solar PV installations since records began in 2008. The Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) is the UK’s quality mark for small-scale [...]

China Opens World's Largest Solar Farm with 6.09 Billion kWh Annual Capacity. The plant has a total capacity of 6.09 billion kWh, enough to power a small country for an entire year. China has recently [...]

United Kingdom Approaches 16 GW in Installed Solar Capacity The latest figures from the UK's Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) indicate a slower start to 2024 for solar installations, with small-scale projects [...]

Increasing Renewable Energy in the US Yields Billions in Benefits A recent study published in Cell Reports Sustainability has revealed that the United States' growing use of renewable energy has not only significantly reduced greenhouse [...]

Orbital Retail Park in Swindon has received approval from Swindon Borough Council to install 5,000 solar panels on its buildings. This initiative aims to offer a "commercially viable" solution to combat climate change. The council [...]

UK Increases Battery Storage Pipeline by Two-Thirds Over Past Year The UK's battery storage project pipeline has expanded by two-thirds in the last year, according to RenewableUK. The industry group's latest EnergyPulse Energy Storage report [...]

Battery Storage Poised to Surpass Global Pumped Hydro Capacity In less than a decade since the inception of the world's first major battery, the Tesla big battery at Hornsdale, battery storage capacity is poised to [...]

King Charles's Solar Initiative at Sandringham King Charles is eager to modernise his Norfolk estate, Sandringham, in a way that aligns with his environmental values. In a bold move towards sustainability, the estate has proposed [...]

Labour Proposes Legal Enforcement of Large Corporations' Climate Objectives Labour has restated its intentions to compel top-tier companies and financial institutions to adhere to UN climate objectives. The proposed policy would mandate Britain's largest corporations [...]

Clean Energy Manufacturing Investment Surges by 70% in 2023 Compared to 2022 The latest report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) reveals a significant surge in investment in solar and battery manufacturing, emerging as a [...]

IEA Urges Sixfold Increase in Global Energy Storage Capacity The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released its inaugural report emphasising the pivotal role of battery energy storage technology in the ongoing energy transition. According [...]

Germany’s New Solar Additions Hit 3.7 GW In Q1 At the close of March 2024, Germany's cumulative installed PV capacity stood at 86.2 GW, as reported by the Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur). March saw the [...]

Global PV Capacity Hit 1.6 TW In 2023 The global PV market witnessed substantial growth in 2023, with installed capacity reaching 1.6 TW, up from 1.2 TW in 2022, according to the IEA-PVPS Snapshot of [...]

Record-breaking Rooftop Solar Project To Be Conducted In Liverpool. The announcement of the UK’s largest roof-mounted solar energy installation at the Port of Liverpool marks a significant milestone for renewable energy in the country. [...]

Q1 Witnesses Historic Renewable Energy Production In The EU. The initial quarter of 2024 witnessed unprecedented levels of renewable energy generation throughout the EU, as reported by data analyst Montel EnAppSys. Electricity demand amounted [...]

In Q4 2023, The US Battery Storage Sector Broke Deployment Records In the final quarter of 2023, the US battery storage market experienced a remarkable surge, marking a 101% increase from the preceding quarter in [...]