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The UK is witnessing an acceleration of its subsidy-free solar build out, just as the country’s pipeline of utility-scale projects observed a record month for additions.

The renewables sector has been named among the most pandemic-resilient infrastructure sub-sectors, thanks in part to its ability to secure finance as well as government efforts to grow the green economy, according to a new white paper from investment firm Foresight Group.

PV project developer and operator ReneSola Power is doubling down on efforts to expand its business in the US and Europe, targeting a total project pipeline of 1GW by the end of 2020.

The levelised cost of electricity (LCOE) of solar in the UK could fall to just £28/MWh by 2040, according to new projections published by the country’s government.

BP has set its sights on amassing a 50GW renewables portfolio by 2030 as it lays out its strategy to become a net zero company.

Last week saw the publication of both AEMO’s Integrated System Plan and National Grid ESO’s Future Energy Scenarios, two documents which project the evolution of Australia and the UK’s national grids. Liam Stoker compares the two and identifies the mutual lessons to be learned.

A round-up of the latest news from Europe’s solar market, including a call to action from the UK’s electricity system operator and SolarPower Europe’s bid to kickstart deployment in emerging markets.

Renewables auctions in Ireland have been given the go-ahead after the European Commission cleared the country’s mechanism for state aid.

Shell’s energy supply division has launched a new solar and storage tariff in the UK that aims to “revolutionise” how domestic solar installations are used.

Generation from renewables in the UK soared in the first quarter of 2020, official statistics show, as the country’s shovel-ready renewables pipeline continued to grow rapidly.