Solar farm at Wroughton, Swindon, UK. Courtesy of Robert Marsh. Last year – the first full calendar year of the UK’s subsidy-free solar era – saw 545 megawatts (MW) of new solar PV capacity deployed, according to new analysis carried out by Solar Media Ltd. and Solar Energy UK. A 27 percent year-on-year increase compared with 2019. 60 percent of the new capacity in 2020 came from ground-mounted PV systems. The remaining 40 percent was installed on rooftops, with the majority of this located on commercial and industrial buildings. “These figures show that the government is playing catch-up in its understanding of the strength of the UK’s solar energy industry” said Solar Energy UK chief executive Chris Hewett. “Solar energy will enable people across the country to benefit from clean, cheap power for their homes and technology, such as electric vehicles. We are delighted to launch this partnership with Solar Media, which will make it easier than ever to learn about the UK’s solar revolution.”