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 [...]

Hilary Powell and Dan Edelstyn are the artists behind POWER, a ‘show and do’ project building a solar power station across the rooftops of Northeast London. The project aims to [...]

The share of renewable energy used to generate electricity from solar power, globally, increased from 1.09% to 3.27% between 2015 and 2021 [1]. It comes as no surprise that companies [...]

Solar panel production is, rightly or wrongly, criticised partly for not being entirely environmentally friendly. The source of this criticism is primarily due to the reliance on precious metals required [...]

Renewable energy plants have historically been a divisive topic – expensive to build, rely on sunlight or wind, and an eyesore to those who live in their vicinity. Changes in [...]