Full coverage: Renewable energy

US legal firm Clark Hill's analysis of Ireland's renewable energy environment finds that the expected lead time for offshore wind farms could potentially double as a result of weaknesses in rules and state agencies due to support their development.

The Irish power management firm is acquiring the energy division of a Nasdaq software firm to grow its American presence and its ability to integrate customers into increasingly complex power networks.

The promoters of the embattled renewable energy firm, its investors and their brokers have paused their court dispute to allow exchanges of information. An accountant's report has set out questions to be answered.

Law firm Crowley Millar has said it is concerned investors might feel under pressure to approve the restructuring scheme proposed by the company and this could “sow seeds of mistrust amongst the investors and the brokers”.

First, Ursula von der Leyen declared the EU’s power market was unfit for purpose, then her officials drafted a reform leaving it largely unchanged. Now MEPs want to reintroduce price caps. Who will win the battle over Europeans’ electricity bills?

As the first Irish offshore wind projects secure a route to market, global lenders and institutional investors are showing unprecedented interest in the industry. Yet many boxes have yet to be ticked before capital starts flowing in.

The promise of solar farms can be lucrative for farmers, and developers are upping bids to access their land – but they face a long process before panels go up. A new court judgement shows what can happen if a landowner suddenly gets cold feet.

Simon Phelan's business offers British households all-in-one solutions to finance and operate green energy sources. Environmental credentials have helped Hometree raise capital from blue-chip investors in a depressed funding market.

The Irish-based, French-centered solar developer has announced new shareholders and directors in a bid to accelerate the delivery of its project pipeline. This includes acquiring full ownership of its Infram joint venture.

The most divisive debate at the recent Wind Energy Conference focused on an apparently technocratic point of EU law, which ended up sparking a classical clash between advocates of the free market and state intervention. The electricity bills of 450 million Europeans are at stake.