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Solar energy harnesses the sun’s radiation to generate electricity or heat using technologies such as solar photovoltaic (PV) panels and solar thermal systems. As one of the world’s fastest-growing renewable energy sources, solar power is helping businesses and governments reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve energy security and accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy. Falling technology costs, improved efficiency and growing investment have made solar energy a key pillar of global decarbonisation efforts.

SustainabilityOnline brings you the latest developments in solar, including solar power generation, photovoltaic technology, energy storage, clean energy investment, corporate renewable energy strategies and evolving policy and regulation. We explore how organisations are increasing solar capacity, improving energy efficiency, reducing carbon emissions and integrating renewable electricity into their operations. We also examine developments in battery storage, grid infrastructure, sustainable finance, industrial decarbonisation and the role of solar energy in achieving net zero ambitions.

Related topics: solar energy, solar power, solar photovoltaic (PV), solar panels, solar thermal energy, renewable energy, clean energy, battery storage, energy transition, decarbonisation, greenhouse gas emissions, renewable electricity, energy efficiency, climate policy, sustainable infrastructure, net zero, corporate sustainability and ESG reporting.

Ørsted reports 'strategic progress' in first-half results
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Offshore wind giant Ørsted seeks to strengthen capital structure

1 year ago1 year ago4 mins

Ørsted, one of the world’s biggest developers and operators of offshore wind farms, has announced the launch of a rights…

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Snacking giant Mars, Incorporated has unveiled a new programme, Renewable Acceleration, which has been developed to 'speed up the shift from fossil fuels to clean energy', the company said in a statement.
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Mars launches new renewable energy strategy

1 year ago11 months ago4 mins

Snacking giant Mars, Incorporated has unveiled a new programme, Renewable Acceleration, which has been developed to ‘speed up the shift…

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Image courtesy Power Capital Renewable Energy.
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Omnes and Infranity announce strategic partnership with Power Capital Renewable Energy

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Omnes Capital and Infranity have announced a new strategic equity partnership with independent Irish solar producer Power Capital Renewable Energy….

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Solar deployment at risk of falling by 18% in the US this year

1 year ago1 year ago4 mins

While the US solar industry has installed close to 18 GW of new capacity in the first half of 2025,…

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Global solar installations surged by two thirds (64%) in the first half of 2025, new data from Ember has revealed, with 380 GW of new solar capacity added during the period.
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Global solar installations rose by two thirds in H1 2025

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Global solar installations surged by two thirds (64%) in the first half of 2025, new data from Ember has revealed,…

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Solar is set to account for more than half of the new electric generating capacity in the United States this year, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).
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Solar to account for more than half of new electricity generation in the US this year

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Solar is set to account for more than half of the new electric generating capacity in the United States this…

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Atlas Renewable Energy has announced it has secured a financing package worth around BRL 1 billion (about US$179 million) from Brazil’s National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES), to construct a major solar facility in Minas Gerais.
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Atlas Renewable Energy secures financing for Minas Gerais solar facility

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Atlas Renewable Energy has announced it has secured a financing package worth around BRL 1  billion (about US$179 million) from Brazil’s…

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The Environmental Defense Fund and the Union of Concerned Scientists have gone to court to seek to block the Trump administration’s use of an 'unlawfully created' science report to justify attacks on climate protections.
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Trump’s tax credit guidance a ‘senseless attack’ on clean energy

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The Trump administration’s new tax credit guidance, which alters how renewable energy projects qualify for federal tax credits, represents a…

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The Irish government has said that the country made 'major progress' in accelerating both onshore and offshore renewable energy last year.
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Ireland making ‘major progress’ on onshore and offshore renewable energy, government says

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The Irish government has said that the country made ‘major progress’ in accelerating both onshore and offshore renewable energy last…

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Energy systems dominated by wind and solar are 'competitive, reliable, and technically and economically feasible', according to a new report by the Energy Transitions Commission (ETC).
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Wind and solar-dominant power systems are ‘competitive and reliable’

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Energy systems dominated by wind and solar are ‘competitive, reliable, and technically and economically feasible’, according to a new report…

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