Report: UK solar capacity surpasses 17GW

Report: UK solar capacity surpasses 17GW

According to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), the UK’s total installed solar capacity has surpassed 17GW, reaching 17.2GW as of October 2024. This marks a 1GW, or 6.3%, increase compared to October 2023. In October alone, 76MW of new capacity...

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Switzerland Energy Week: The challenge of energy storage

Switzerland Energy Week: The challenge of energy storage

A study titled Future Swiss Energy Economy: The Challenge of Storing Renewable Energy, published in the journal Frontiers in Energy Research, in part analyses how Switzerland could use solar power as part of its renewable energy transformation through various storage...

Switzerland Energy Week: The Swiss surge in PV energy

Switzerland Energy Week: The Swiss surge in PV energy

Switzerland is experiencing a significant surge in solar PV energy, with solar power expected to cover more than 10% of the country’s total electricity demand for the first time in 2024. This marks a milestone, as solar energy will surpass the output of the Beznau...

Research shows solar panels at risk from hailstorms

Research shows solar panels at risk from hailstorms

Chaucer, a specialist insurance group, has released a new report showing that the number of recorded hailstorms has more than doubled over the last year. These reached 11,808 in the 12 months leading up to the end of June, which could cause damage to solar panels....

Europe and US falling behind on climate targets

Europe and US falling behind on climate targets

A recent McKinsey & Company study reveals that Europe and the United States lag behind their decarbonisation objectives. This shortfall is primarily due to a significant discrepancy between the volume of targeted projects and the number progressing to final...

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