Researchers and startups worldwide are developing advanced solar technologies, such as perovskite-silicon tandem cells and orb-shaped panels, to significantly enhance efficiency and energy production.

A record surge in solar generation met 75% of global electricity demand growth in 2025, according to the latest Global Electricity Review 2026 from energy think tank Ember. According to the report, ...

The world added 474TWh of new solar capacity in 2024. Image: Ember Climate. The world’s cumulative installed solar generation capacity has doubled between 2022 and 2024, to reach over 2,000TWh, which ...

A new milestone on the nation’s decarbonisation journey was reached on March 21st this year when for the first time ever the lowest daytime electricity demand level fell below the night-time valley.

Over the past 12 months, solar photovoltaic sources accounted for more than 6.8% of all electricity generated in the U.S., up from 5.5% in 2023, a 24% year-over-year increase, according to the U.S.

South Africa’s renewable energy programme has grown output by 280% since 2015. But this is still behind rooftop solar.

Solar generation is forecast to meet roughly half of the growth in global electricity demand through to 2027, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Electricity 2025 report. The agency’s ...