solar power
Portugal hails new record low for solar power prices
Lowest winning bid for solar energy output in latest auction round easily beat the previous record, which was also set in Portugal a year earlier
Council-issued green bond enables residents to invest in solar farm
Warrington Borough Council's CMI aims to raise £1m, making it the second local authority to launch a green bond via ethical investment platform Abundance
Ember: Wind and solar provide record share of global electricity
Think tank reveals wind and solar are now providing 10 per cent of global power and are demonstrating impressive resilience to the coronavirus crisis, as coal investment continues to slide
GRIDSERVE snaps up Clayhill Solar Farm to support EV charging push
Deal will see GRIDSERVE harness power from the UK's first unsubsidised solar farm for use at its first electric vehicle charging site in Essex
Octopus Renewables swoops for 14 French solar farms in €59m deal
Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust inks deal to purchase 119.5MW subsidised solar portfolio as UK investor expands into French market
Report: Onshore renewables could boost UK economy by £29bn
Investor Thrive Renewables claims removal of local planning barriers could unlock multi-billion pound potential of onshore wind, solar, and hydropower sectors
Government gives go-ahead for Britain's largest solar farm
Hive Energy's proposed 350MW Cleve Hill solar project secures backing from Planning Inspectorate despite local conservation concerns
'Dramatic improvements': Onshore wind, solar, and battery costs plummet further worldwide
The cost of electricity from solar, onshore wind and battery storage continues downward drive, BNEF analysis shows
IRENA: Renewables accounted for three quarters of new power capacity in 2019
Data from International Renewable Energy Association points to slight slowdown in capacity growth last year, but clean energy sector still outpaced fossil fuels
It's time to unleash solar's potential
The government must deploy as much solar as feasible under the Contracts for Difference scheme - net zero depends on it, argues Chris Hewett of the Solar Trade Association
Confirmed: Low carbon generation delivers over half UK's power
New government stats show renewable generation grew by almost five per cent in 2019, while coal, gas and nuclear all experienced declines in output
Brewed by the sun: Heineken and Iberdrola toast Spanish solar deal
Dutch brewer signs power purchase agreement with Spanish utility to supply renewable electricity for its brewing operations in Spain
'World first': Aldershot railway track powered by solar
Demonstrator project will explore whether solar can directly supply power to railways' traction systems
Climate resilience: More than a third of Londoners think city can't cope with natural disasters
New survey suggests widespread concern UK capital isn't geared up to withstand impacts of climate change
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