Solar PV

New EU Action Plan hailed as potential step towards UK retaining reduced VAT rate for solar panels

Worldwide capacity increased by 152GW last year, claims UN-backed clean energy agency

Solar developer says operations and maintenance innovation will help it boost plant performance

Retail giant said it will soon expand domestic solar offer into a number of new countries

Investment firm announces new deal to acquire five operating solar-PV farms, as Lightsource lifts lid on recent solar farm development surge

Its venture capital arm can earn returns more quickly than through traditional equity investments

Around two thirds of the capacity was sold by Enel Green Power in Mexico's first-ever private auction

Latest government data suggests bleak year for UK solar industry following changes to feed-in tariff subsidies and closure of solar farm Renewable Obligation

Energy firm's first solar farm shares grid connection with existing wind farm

Total carbon emissions dip below 500 million tonnes for first time thanks to declining coal use