Guardian: Solar power is supplying 16% of the UKs electricity demand this afternoon as the country basks in sunshine, the industry estimates.
The news comes as solar-powered homes, commercial rooftop schemes and solar farms open to the public on Friday and Saturday as part of solar independence day.
The solar schools project run by climate change charity 10:10 is also celebrating the 1,000th solar panel installed on a school roof to save money and carbon, and solar-powered plane Solar Impulse 2...