The sun scorches one half of the world, while the other half freezes to death. There are flurries and snowstorms in countries where they don't belong. Other countries can fry an egg in their driveways - driveways that they should be shovelling by now.

"Solar and batteries go together like peanut butter and jelly," said solar, electric car (EV) and space industry entrepreneur, Elon Musk, in a conference call earlier this month.

The Ukrainian town of Pripyat has been deserted for 30 years after the Chernobyl nuclear reactor exploded. Now, the government says the region could be an ideal location for the world’s largest solar farm.

The Ukrainian town of Pripyat has been deserted for 30 years after the Chernobyl nuclear reactor exploded. Now, the government says the region could be an ideal location for the world’s largest solar farm.