
Solar
Solar energy is one of the fastest growing renewable energy sources. As photovoltaic technology advances and production costs decrease, Shell is incorporating solar energy into its portfolio as customer choice drives the shift toward decentralised electricity.

Business growth
We are expanding our solar power generation capability by investing in the development and operation of long-term commercial and industrial solar projects.

Turning towards the sun
We are using more solar power at our own sites and building solar farms worldwide. We are also investing in residential solar energy storage.

Shell’s solar developer partners
- Silicon Ranch, one of the largest independent solar power producers in the US.
- Cleantech Solar, a developer that finances, constructs, operates projects in India and Southeast Asia.
Read our latest solar announcements here
Shell launches 25-megawatt solar plant in Oman
Silicon Ranch closes $225 million equity raise with existing shareholders
Shell Australia to build its first large-scale solar farm in Queensland
sonnen turns 10: helping homes share solar power
ESCO Pacific and Shell to drive growth in Australian solar
Shell invests in Cleantech Solar
Shell develops solar energy park in Moerdijk - opens on Shell.nl in Dutch
Renewables and Energy Solutions
Our activities focus on two core areas. The first is electricity: generating, buying and selling it and supplying it directly to our customers. The second is new fuels for transport such as hydrogen and biofuels. Find out more about our activities.

Hydrogen
Hydrogen could be an important low-carbon transport fuel in the future. Shell is part of several global initiatives to encourage the adoption of hydrogen electric energy.

Biofuels
Biofuels have grown in the transport fuel mix over the past decade. Today around 4% of the world's transport fuels come from biofuels. They are expected to play a valuable part in the changing energy mix in the future.

Nature-based solutions
The world needs a range of measures to limit carbon dioxide emissions while meeting rising energy demand. They include the protection and restoration of natural ecosystems such as forests, grasslands and wetlands. So how do such “nature-based solutions” work and what is Shell doing to support them?