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A worker carrying a solar panel for renewable energy installation in Oregon, US.

Thanks to fossil fuel crisis, wind and solar payback time drops to one year

A new report shows investments in renewable energy are set to be higher than fossil fuels in 2022, due to soaring electricity prices.

China's ambitious rooftop solar pilot helps drive 'blistering' capacity growth

China’s ambitious rooftop solar pilot helps drive ‘blistering’ capacity growth

Across China, hundreds of local authorities are partnering with solar developers to cover a percentage of buildings with PV by the end of 2023

US solar installers 'breathe sigh of relief' as Biden eases protectionism

US solar installers ‘breathe sigh of relief’ as Biden eases protectionism

Joe Biden has suspended import tariffs on solar panels produced in four southeast Asian nations for two years to reboot stalled solar installations

Solar power has changed Syrian refugees' lives in Jordan - and they want more

Solar power has changed Syrian refugees’ lives in Jordan – and they want more

Za’atari is the biggest solar-powered refugee camp in the world, lighting the way for others

International Solar Alliance to launch 121 projects at New Delhi summit

International Solar Alliance to launch 121 projects at New Delhi summit

India and France are leading a push to roll out solar power, with an event next month to focus on water pumps, affordable finance and mini-grids

Trump solar tariff 'will cause disruption', says UN renewable chief

Trump solar tariff ‘will cause disruption’, says UN renewable chief

Energy leaders in Davos were critical of trade intervention the US solar industry said could cause 23,000 job losses

Giant Tunisian desert solar project aims to power EU

Giant Tunisian desert solar project aims to power EU

Developer TuNur this week applied for authorisation to build a massive solar plant on the edge of the Tunisian Sahara, with undersea grid connections to Europe

Solar has not beaten coal in the race to electrify India

Solar has not beaten coal in the race to electrify India

India’s future is still tied to coal and fixing woeful inefficiency of plants will create huge new generation at a price solar cannot match

Indian solar sector wary of China as protectionist policy nears an end

Indian solar sector wary of China as protectionist policy nears an end

Indian solar manufacturers are likely to go bust when a World Trade Organization ruling kicks in later this year, experts say, increasing the dominance of Chinese imports

'Bad-ass business women' bring solar empowerment to Nepal

‘Bad-ass business women’ bring solar empowerment to Nepal

NGO that helps women overcome cultural taboos and start their own clean energy businesses to be awarded prize in London ceremony

India's tumbling solar prices 'a race to extinction'

India’s tumbling solar prices ‘a race to extinction’

India’s record-breaking solar prices are driven by a distorted market, in thrall to cheap Chinese imports, say analysts

Indian power minister celebrates record low solar price

Indian power minister celebrates record low solar price

French company breaks new ground in affordable solar, but Piyush Goyal tells parliament coal will “remain our mainstay”

Six bright ideas lighting up Africa from the grassroots

Six bright ideas lighting up Africa from the grassroots

It’s as much about the business model as the technology: here’s how innovators are making a big difference with small-scale solar

Can this woman restore Kenya's faith in solar power?

Can this woman restore Kenya’s faith in solar power?

Daphin Juma is a freshly trained solar engineer, taking on energy poverty one panel at a time in a country where technical know-how is in short supply

Could solar meet 13% of global power demand by 2030?

Could solar meet 13% of global power demand by 2030?

Cratering costs that seemed implausible only a few years ago are driving the fast expansion of solar, say analysts at the International Renewable Energy Agency

Europe’s renewables investment hits 10-year low

Europe’s renewables investment hits 10-year low

The reputation of Europe as a renewable energy leader has taken a serious knock as its investment dropped by 21% last year while global figures reached record levels

Solar module prices set for further falls in 2016

Solar module prices set for further falls in 2016

Oversupply in China will likely cause a global glut and cratering costs, say experts from UBS and IHS

Solar industry strong despite Sun Edison bankruptcy, say analysts

Solar industry strong despite Sun Edison bankruptcy, say analysts

US solar giant accused of wild spending spree, but industry in good shape says Indian energy minister and analysts at Bloomberg

India's energy revolution accelerates, as solar costs near coal

India’s energy revolution accelerates, as solar costs near coal

Recent energy auctions suggest solar prices are falling fast in India, but we need to see whether these projects are actually delivered on time, at such low prices

Solar is now cheaper than coal, says India energy minister

Solar is now cheaper than coal, says India energy minister

Energy minister says power realities are changing fast, predicting a fast uptake in solar energy despite concerns over baseload and storage

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