Electricity from PV plants represented 10.2% of the nation’s electricity mix in 2016. Honduras also leads Central America as the country with the highest PV capacity with 433 MW-AC installed.

A flat pack emergency shelter incorporating solar power has won the Beazley Design of the Year for its contribution towards the global issue of population displacement.

A 100MW solar farm featuring 400,000 solar panels will be constructed near the South Australian town of Tailem Bend.

Plans to build what could be Victoria’s largest solar farm – and potentially a contender for powering Melbourne’s tram network – are gaining momentum, with the launch of a local government tender to develop a utility-scale project near Shepparton, in the state’s north.