Editor’s Blog

The countdown to the Solar Power Portal awards has begun, with the awards dinner just two weeks away – time to get excited.

Andy Colthorpe explores the difficulties in persuading NIMBYs that solar farms offer a real boost to local conservation efforts

The growing number of negative press headlines about solar farms could be dismissed as nimbyism, but equally they could be early signs of a publish backlash against large PV developments. Solar needs to work hard to maintain the public’s goodwill and avoid the same fate as wind energy.

Morrison’s 2MW PV array highlights the challenges of large-scale roof-mounted solar

Earlier this month, the £130 million Bluefield Solar Income Fund started trading on the London Stock Exchange.

Depending on who you ask, energy minister Greg Barker’s ambition of 20GW by 2020 is either pie-in-the-sky rhetoric or a critical underestimation of what solar can achieve in the UK.

Europe’s trade standoff with China has generated countless contradictory rumours. Nilima Choudhury and Peter Bennett look beyond the headlines to ascertain what the EC’s final decision next week will mean for solar

A growing number of sporting stadia in the US are now sourcing their power from solar installations. Peter Bennett looks at some of the most high profile examples

The UK has been one of the least attractive PV markets for thin-film solar panels. The market share of thin film in the UK solar industry barely nudges over 1% compared to a global figure that is an order of magnitude higher.

The most popular feed-in tariff bands (0-4kW, 4-10kW & 10-50kW) will be cut by 3.5% across the board come 1 July. What impact will this have on the industry?