Chinese officials have showcased what they claim will be the world’s largest solar farm, equivalent in size to Chicago, as new data show China emissions falling.

Insights into the financial performance of solar farms in Australia are rare. What is clear is that the last six months have not been good, due to curtailment and low prices.

Building designers, services engineers and managers have had limited climate and weather data on which to base their simulations. Now, in-depth data sets are available for 225 sites across Australia.