Cape Town’s Solar & Battery Storage Market Opportunities 2025-2030
This exclusive market report explores the solar and battery storage landscape across Cape Town, offering a strategic overview of investment potential, emerging technologies, and evolving policy frameworks. Discover how local and national initiatives, including...
Report: EU solar power overtook coal in 2024
The latest European Electricity Review report from energy think tank Ember has shown that 47% of the European Union’s energy comes from renewable sources, with solar taking the lead over coal in the energy mix for the first time. According to Ember's report, solar...
Report: SolarPower Europe finds 92% solar growth decline
In SolarPower Europe’s annual EU Market Outlook report, the organisation found that the EU’s solar sector has hit its first 2020s deployment slowdown – after four years of impressive growth. The sector has dropped from 53% growth in 2023 to 4% in 2024, demonstrating a...
Solar Energy UK: Lower energy costs and raise solar power target
Solar Energy UK’s recent analysis has demonstrated a discrepancy between official projections of the UK’s solar sector, and the “real potential”. In reviewing current market data and surveying over 400 solar industry members, the trade body found that the National...
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...
Swiss universities launch database for alpine solar PV plants
Four universities in Switzerland have collected and analysed data from the country’s Alpine power plants, some of which are in the planning stages and some are already in operation. The universities involved have published the alpine-pv.ch database: Bern University of...
Govt data shows UK solar capacity hit 16.9GW in June
The UK government has shared new data that indicates that, as of the end of June 2024, the UK reached a solar capacity of 16.9GW. The Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) reported an 8.5% increase (1.3 GW) in solar capacity over the previous year,...
EEB says important solar expansion won’t impact food production
The European Environmental Bureau (EEB) has reported that there is ample land available in Europe to expand solar and wind energy without affecting food production or natural habitats. The report titled "Land for Renewables: Briefing on spatial requirements for a...
UK to see “golden era” for domestic solar industry, says MCS data
New data from the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) shows that the adoption of solar panels, battery storage systems, and home heat pumps are on the rise in the UK. MCS’ latest data shows that 2024 has been a record-breaking year for solar and storage...
Energy forecaster says UK will fall short of solar 2030 goal
According to UK energy forecaster Cornwall Insight, Britain is set to miss its target of decarbonising the electricity grid by 2030. Cornwall Insight, a widely well-regarded forecaster, has predicted in its latest Benchmark Power Curve report that solar and wind power...
Research shows Swiss floating PV outperform ground-mounted arrays
[Image: The FPV system on the Lac des Toules reservoir. Image credit: Romande Energie] New research from the Zurich University of Applied Sciences has been released and explores the life-cycle environmental impact assessment (LCA) of an Alpine floating PV system....
New report shows demand for solar displaced fossil fuels
According to a new report by Montel Analytics, energy generation from fossil fuels in Europe reached a record low in Q2 2024 while demand for solar power increased. The new report also demonstrates that Q2 saw a record high of solar and wind energy generation....
ISEA shares 2nd Scale of Solar Report on European Solar Day
The Irish Solar Energy Association shared its second Scale of Solar Report on June 21st, the second European Solar Day. The Day calls on the renewable sector and beyond to celebrate the impact and potential of solar energy during the summer solstice (the longest day...
Annual report shows global solar hit 447GW in 2023
In 2023, global solar installations surged by 87% compared to the previous year, adding 447GW of new capacity, according to a new report. SolarPower Europe’s annual Global Market Outlook for Solar Power 2024-2028 shows that the world's total solar capacity is now...
Data shows that solar is outcompeting oil and gas
According to data from Bloomberg, seven Chinese solar companies have a larger share of the energy market in the 21st century than the “Seven Sisters” of oil had in the 20th. The names of the solar companies are: Tongwei Co. GCL Technology Holdings Ltd. Xinte Energy...
Ukraine set to install 5x more solar capacity than expected
Ukraine could install five times more solar energy capacity than currently planned, according to a new study by Berlin Economics, commissioned by Greenpeace. Greenpeace campaigners are urging Ukraine to adopt a ‘Solar Energy Marshall Plan,’ reminiscent of the...
EU reaches new electricity transition milestone
Independent energy think tank Ember has released a report demonstrating a major milestone for the EU. April saw fossil fuels generate under ¼ of the EU’s electricity in a month, with renewable energy from solar and wind leading the way. The full report can be found...
SEIA report shows USA solar manufacturing increased 71%
The first quarter of 2024 saw a significant boost in solar panel manufacturing capacity in the US, according to a report by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie. During this period, 11GW of new solar module manufacturing capacity was...
Clean energy investments to eclipse fossil fuels, IEA says
Global investment in low-carbon electricity will surge to ten times that of fossil fuel energy this year. The International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts this will be driven by increased spending on solar projects. The IEA forecasts that investment in clean...
IEA report shows improvement needed to meet COP28 goals
A new International Energy Agency (IEA) report has found that, following COP28 in 2023, several countries' targets and implementation plans are not yet in line with the key goals set at the conference. The report also notes that the participating countries have a...
