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Trump administration has ‘utterly failed’ to halt the growth of renewables, says SUN DAY Campaign

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New solar, wind and battery capacity additions ‘swamped’ those of fossil fuels and nuclear power in the United States last…

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The UK government has announced that ‘plug-in’ solar panels will be available in retailers within months, offering households an opportunity…

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Statkraft has activated two solar projects in Ireland, at Clonfad and Irishtown, taking its total installed solar capacity in the…

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TotalEnergies and Holcim have inaugurated what they say is Europe’s largest floating solar power plant dedicated to self-consumption, in Obourg,…

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Renewable energy accounted for 47.3% of the European Union’s electricity in 2025, new data from Eurostat has found. This marks…

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The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced a €260 million investment in Ireland’s solar energy sector, including a €100 million…

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Global renewable energy installed capacity is set to expand rapidly over the coming years, doubling from 4.1TW in 2025 to…

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Ireland now boasts 8 GW of installed onshore renewable electricity generation capacity, which represents a ‘major milestone’ in the country’s…

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Germany reported a 17.4% increase in solar energy generation in 2025, to 70.1 billion kWh, a new record high, new…

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Despite the Trump administration’s pushback against clean energy, more than two thirds of the solar installations in the United States…