The amount of electricity generated using solar panels is likely to expand as much as six-fold by 2030 as the cost of production falls below competing natural gas and coal-fired power plants, according to a report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
ENGIE has confirmed that the 1 GW coal fired power plant in Rugeley, Staffordshire, will close within weeks due to worsening conditions for coal operators.
Last week, energy consumption in Portugal was fully covered by solar, wind and hydro power over a 4-day period (107 hours), which lasted from 06:45 on Saturday May 7 until 05:45 the following Wednesday, national energy network figures reveal.