Webinar: Futureproofing smart cities - navigating interoperability and open standards

Join our next webinar with Paradox Engineering to learn how to navigate the world of open standards for cities that are interoperable and futureproof.

Webinar: Harnessing digital twins for smarter, safer, and more efficient cities

Join our webinar with Bentley Systems to delve into the opportunities of utilising digital twin technologies in urban environments, taking a specific look at Dublin City Council’s digital twin work.

Coral Gables: a story of beauty and brains

CIO Raimundo Rodulfo explains how Coral Gables in Florida has managed to preserve its history and heritage while becoming one of the smartest cities in the world.

Building water-smart cities

Cat Moncrieff, policy manager, Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management, explains how housing planners can tackle the UK’s growing water crisis.

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile 2024 – City of Madrid

Discover how the city of Madrid is innovating to become a smarter, more sustainable city that’s able to deliver improved services to residents and visitors alike.

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – San Diego

Delve into this City Profile which focuses on how the City of San Diego is innovating through policy and technology to best serve its communities. Find out how it splits the city’s challenges and matches them to solutions that demonstrate exactly how technology, policy and investment come together to overcome both every-day and long-term issues.

Podcasts

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 26 - Championing urban heat resilience: Global Chief Heat Officer Eleni Myrivili

The Urban Exchange welcomes Eleni Myrivili, Global Chief Heat Officer for UN-Habitat and Atlantic Council, to discuss combatting urban heat at the local level.

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 25 - Understanding AI-powered water resilienceSponsored by Sand Technologies

Discover how AI, combined with forward-thinking planning, assessment and regulation, can support cities in getting their water resilience strategy right in the latest Urban Exchange with the Mayor of Broward County, Florida.

Opinions

Identifying meaningful use cases to fulfil the promise of AI in citiesSponsored by Sand Technologies

Matthew Panszczyk at Sand Technologies explains the strategy for AI deployments is sometimes more important for success than the technology itself.

Assessing and mitigating risk in smart city developmentsSponsored article

Mark Whyte, partner for security and resilience consulting for EMEA at Control Risks, explains how to reduce risk in smart city developments as urban populations sprawl, and city projects and developments grow larger.

Find out more

Latest City Profile

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile 2024 – City of Madrid

Smart Cities Reports

Discover how the city of Madrid is innovating to become a smarter, more sustainable city that’s able to deliver improved services to residents and visitors alike.

Latest Trend Report

Trend Report 2025: Enabling connectivity in cities to improve urban life

Trend Series

Discover how ubiquitous connectivity is transforming urban living by enhancing efficiency, producing more liveable spaces and making cities smarter.

Latest Webinar

Webinar: Futureproofing smart cities - navigating interoperability and open standards

Webinars

Join our next webinar with Paradox Engineering to learn how to navigate the world of open standards for cities that are interoperable and futureproof.

Latest Podcast

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 26 - Championing urban heat resilience: Global Chief Heat Officer Eleni Myrivili

Urban Exchange Podcast

The Urban Exchange welcomes Eleni Myrivili, Global Chief Heat Officer for UN-Habitat and Atlantic Council, to discuss combatting urban heat at the local level.

Latest Urban Exchange Podcast

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 26 - Championing urban heat resilience: Global Chief Heat Officer Eleni Myrivili

Urban Exchange Podcast

The Urban Exchange welcomes Eleni Myrivili, Global Chief Heat Officer for UN-Habitat and Atlantic Council, to discuss combatting urban heat at the local level.

Latest Special Report

Coral Gables: a story of beauty and brains

Special Reports

CIO Raimundo Rodulfo explains how Coral Gables in Florida has managed to preserve its history and heritage while becoming one of the smartest cities in the world.

BECOME A MEMBER

Build your own Industry Resource Library
Gain access to all SmartCitiesWorld content
Make the most of Industry Webinar Events

Register Login

Most Popular

Telefónica launches smart city project in the Canary Islands

Which cities top the 2025 Cities in Motion Index?

Autonomous shuttle route goes live in Solihull

Microclimate report reveals how Sydney feels the heat

UK air taxi partnership announced by Joby and Virgin Atlantic

SmartCitiesWorld Newsletters (Daily/Weekly)

Our editorial newsletter pulls together our latest news items into one email, direct to your inbox. We also feature our latest city interviews, Special Reports and Guest Opinions.

Home | Energy & Environment | Solar power

Solar power

The latest news in solar power on smart city projects and initiatives across the world.

UK opens ultra-rapid EV charging Superhub in Winchester

UK opens ultra-rapid EV charging Superhub in Winchester

Electric vehicles25 Mar 2025

Superhub represents a major step forward in the UK’s charging infrastructure and is integrated with on-site solar farm and battery storage technology.

National Grid Partners invests $100m in AI startups

National Grid Partners invests $100m in AI startups

Smart grids18 Mar 2025

The funds will accelerate development of a more efficient, resilient and dynamic grid that also helps meet climate goals and ensures energy security.

Corporate buyers enter into aggregation deal to buy solar energy

Corporate buyers enter into aggregation deal to buy solar energy

Solar power14 Mar 2025

The Net Zero Consortium for Buyers facilitated the procurement of four corporate buyers through a reverse auction won by Star Dairy Solar and Rosebud Solar.

UK’s largest ‘Zero Bills’ housing development unveiled

UK’s largest ‘Zero Bills’ housing development unveiled

Climate action20 Feb 2025

Octopus Energy and gs8 have announced the UK’s largest Zero Bills housing development, a scheme of 113 new homes in Essex, for which construction is underway.

Cities seek $86bn for climate infrastructure projects

Cities seek $86bn for climate infrastructure projects

Climate action18 Feb 2025

Data from CDP, the world’s independent environmental disclosure system, reveals the urgent need for climate finance to support urban infrastructure projects globally.

Green fund helps to progress UK’s transition to sustainable heating

Green fund helps to progress UK’s transition to sustainable heating

Climate action14 Feb 2025

Low-carbon projects in Leeds, London, Maidstone, and Cranbrook are set to enhance local energy use, helping the UK to transition to sustainable heating.

Which are America’s most dynamic metro areas?

Which are America’s most dynamic metro areas?

News30 Jan 2025

Report by Heartland Forward demonstrates how artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, tourism and energy sources are reshaping US metropolitan areas.

Espoo conducts scenario analysis to inform climate action

Espoo conducts scenario analysis to inform climate action

Climate action28 Jan 2025

Espoo is strengthening its knowledge base, especially on the development of building stock emissions per square metre, to promote sustainable construction.

Illinois fast-food outlets enrol in community solar

Illinois fast-food outlets enrol in community solar

Solar power23 Jan 2025

Thirty-one McDonalds and Wendy’s locations in northern Illinois are estimated to save over $20,000 annually for 20 years on electricity through solar programme.

Germany to build zero energy bills neighbourhood

Germany to build zero energy bills neighbourhood

Residential buildings21 Jan 2025

Enabled by Octopus Energy’s Zero Bills initiative, the homes in Schramberg will be powered by green tech, including solar panels, heat pumps and batteries.

Most Popular

Telefónica launches smart city project in the Canary Islands

Initiative includes a solution that rewards tourists’ environmental respect, incentivises local commerce and calculates traveller’s digital carbon footprint.

Which cities top the 2025 Cities in Motion Index?

The 2025 index from IESE Business School tracks the sustainability of urban centres and the quality of life of their citizens based on nine key areas.

Autonomous shuttle route goes live in Solihull

Three electric shuttles will carry passengers along a 7km route from Birmingham International station to the NEC and Birmingham Business Park by the summer.

Microclimate report reveals how Sydney feels the heat

The one and a half million measurements taken using bespoke temperature gauges in parks, streets, the foreshore and industrial areas shows an urban heat divide.

UK air taxi partnership announced by Joby and Virgin Atlantic

The partnership aims to offer short-range journeys, starting with regional and city connections from Virgin Atlantic’s hubs at Heathrow and Manchester Airport.

SmartCitiesWorld Newsletters (Daily/Weekly)

Our editorial newsletter pulls together our latest news items into one email, direct to your inbox. We also feature our latest city interviews, Special Reports and Guest Opinions.

Guest Opinioins

Watch: Cloudera and IBM Storage discuss how cities can unlock the true value of their dataSponsored by Cloudera & IBM

SCW talks to Cloudera and IBM Storage on the power of big data and machine learning

Latest City Profile

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile 2024 – City of Madrid

Smart Cities Reports

Discover how the city of Madrid is innovating to become a smarter, more sustainable city that’s able to deliver improved services to residents and visitors alike.

Latest Trend Report

Trend Report 2025: Enabling connectivity in cities to improve urban life

Trend Series

Discover how ubiquitous connectivity is transforming urban living by enhancing efficiency, producing more liveable spaces and making cities smarter.

Latest Webinar

Webinar: Futureproofing smart cities - navigating interoperability and open standards

Webinars

Join our next webinar with Paradox Engineering to learn how to navigate the world of open standards for cities that are interoperable and futureproof.

Latest Podcast

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 26 - Championing urban heat resilience: Global Chief Heat Officer Eleni Myrivili

Urban Exchange Podcast

The Urban Exchange welcomes Eleni Myrivili, Global Chief Heat Officer for UN-Habitat and Atlantic Council, to discuss combatting urban heat at the local level.

Latest Urban Exchange Podcast

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 26 - Championing urban heat resilience: Global Chief Heat Officer Eleni Myrivili

Urban Exchange Podcast

The Urban Exchange welcomes Eleni Myrivili, Global Chief Heat Officer for UN-Habitat and Atlantic Council, to discuss combatting urban heat at the local level.

Latest Special Report

Coral Gables: a story of beauty and brains

Special Reports

CIO Raimundo Rodulfo explains how Coral Gables in Florida has managed to preserve its history and heritage while becoming one of the smartest cities in the world.

BECOME A MEMBER

Build your own Industry Resource Library
Gain access to all SmartCitiesWorld content
Make the most of Industry Webinar Events

Register Login

SmartCitiesWorld Newsletters (Daily/Weekly)

Our editorial newsletter pulls together our latest news items into one email, direct to your inbox. We also feature our latest city interviews, Special Reports and Guest Opinions.

Research