Solar

$5.4m acquistion gives Meridian control of 5MW solar farm in US

20 per cent renewables target expected to generate at least $23bn in investments

Rural mobile coverage to be provided by off-grid telecom towers

Report predicts that the roll out of rooftop solar panels could cut the number of transmission lines needed to support new renewable energy developments

Incentives to help renewable power sector grow eightfold by 2015

But industry insists longer-term outlook remains bright

Japanese firm plans to boost polysilicon production capacity despite current supply glut

Central bank to guarantee small-scale loans for solar and biogas projects

Concentrated solar thermal plant to be built within two years

Guangdong province announces plan to increase nuclear capacity sixfold by 2020, as reports emerge that an official has been arrested over alleged bribes to France's Areva