It has been recently announced that California’s long-awaited high-speed train will be solar powered. The Californian High Speed Rail Authority announced last month that the train will be entirely powered [...]

This year investments in solar projects are predicted to outpace those on oil production for the first time in history. Overall, investments in clean energy will increase their lead over [...]

One of the first stages of determining the impact of glint and glare is whether a solar reflection is experienced by an observer. This involves undertaking a review of the [...]

Permitted development rights allow for certain improvements and alterations to be made without having to apply for planning permission. These can apply to residential households and to commercial properties. One [...]

To understand how the first photovoltaic cell was created, we must first understand the basics of how they work. Here is a very brief overview of the basic principles. For [...]

Glint and glare assessments require undertaking modelling to determine the locations and times at which solar reflections are geometrically possible. In this article, we explain what the technical requirements are [...]

The working principle of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels is to capture the Sun’s energy and convert it into electricity. The panels do not require direct sunlight to work and can [...]

One of the smallest countries in Europe, the Netherlands, has become Europe’s, per-capita, solar powerhouse. The scenic country has more than 48 million solar panels installed with an average of [...]

An ambitious project to supply electricity to the UK via an undersea cable connected to a solar farm in the Sahara Desert has been put forward by a company called [...]

What are the Solar Safeguarding Zones in the Republic of Ireland? Two new regulations came into effect in the Republic of Ireland on the 5th of October 2022, the Planning [...]