The future looks bright for solar energy

Jan 16, 2020

A general view shows solar panels to produce renewable energy at the photovoltaic park in Les Mees, in the department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, southern France March 31, 2015.

The cost of solar energy is predicted to halve again over the next decade Image: REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier

Gerard Reid

Founder and Partner, Alexa Capital

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