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Solar Power Portal’s most read ground-mount PV stories of 2022: Rapid growth despite land use issues
A look a the top five most read ground-mount solar stories on Solar Power Portal over the last year.
Articles tagged with: Ground Mount Solar
Jersey Electricity to develop solar PV farm at Sorel Point
Jersey Electricity has confirmed it will develop a ground-mounted solar PV farm near Sorel Point, Jersey, which includes an approximate 3MWp array.
Clean Solar Solutions secures multi-megawatt O&M portfolio acquisition
Clean Solar Solutions (CSS) has completed the acquisition of a multi-megawatt operation and maintenance (O&M) portfolio from Powersun, which includes both roof and ground mounted sites across areas of the Midlands.
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UK installs 556MW of new solar capacity in first six months of 2022
During the first six months of 2022, the UK posted 80% growth in new solar PV installations compared to the same period last year, with 556MW of capacity installed. Solar Media's head of market research Finlay Colville explains the factors driving this growth and what can be expected for the rest of 2022 and into 2023.
12.2MW of solar to be developed in University of Surrey, SSE Energy Solutions partnership
A 12.2MW solar farm is to be developed on the University of Surrey’s land to the west of Guilford to help the university meet its net zero by 2030 target.
Solar PV to provide power to Torbay Hospital following planning approval
A new solar farm which will be linked with Torbay Hospital in Devon to support its plans to become carbon neutral has been approved by Torbay Council.
Yorkshire’s Castle Hill Hospital fully powered by solar PV following £4.2m install
With clocks having moved forward, a solar PV farm in Cottingham, Yorkshire is now completely powering the Castle Hill Hospital.
Innova, Novus secure planning approval for 24MWp solar site as the two pursue 8GW portfolio
Planning permission has been given for Ducklington Solar Farm in Oxfordshire, a site being developed by Innova Renewables in partnership with Novus Renewable Services.
Triodos launches £4.7m community renewable energy bond offer
Triodos Bank UK is launching a £4.7 million community renewable energy bond offer through its crowdfunding platform for Empower Community Foundation, which owns two solar farms.
£12m Santander facility to accelerate Anesco’s development pipeline amid European expansion plans
Anesco has secured a new £12 million revolving credit facility (RCF) from Santander UK to support the delivery of a pipeline of UK and European renewable projects.
Solar-plus-storage-plus-EV charging to be installed at Edinburgh Airport
AMPYR Solar Europe (ASE) has signed a deal with Edinburgh Airport to develop a 9MW solar farm linked with battery storage and electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.
16.5MW Lancaster University solar farm given green light
A 16.5MW solar farm to be built on land owned by Lancaster University as part of the university's goals of becoming net zero for utility-based energy emissions by 2030 has been granted planning permission.
Macquarie funds 365MW UK solar portfolio refinancing with £275m debt investment
New debt financing of £275 million with a 13-year tenor is being provided by Macquarie for the refinancing of a UK solar portfolio totaling 365MW.
Solar PV under construction for NHS hospital on former Wolverhampton landfill site
Construction of a new solar farm is currently underway on a landfill site in Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, with the site due to be operational by summer.
Glasgow Airport unveils plans for largest Scottish airport solar farm
A c.15MW solar farm is to be developed for Glasgow Airport, with the intention of it being operational by summer 2023.
Statkraft pursues 49.99MW UK solar farm
Norwegian energy giant Statkraft has submitted a planning application for a new solar farm in Yorkshire dubbed the Soay Solar Farm, as well as a Greener Grid Park.
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RSPB partners Lightrock Power to boost solar PV biodiversity
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is to advise UK solar developer Lightrock Power on how to achieve a 20% biodiversity net gain on its solar farms.
Changes to solar PV management could significantly boost bumble bee populations
Changes to how solar PV park land in the UK is managed could see sites support four times as many bumble bees, new research has found.
London Stansted airport eyes 14MW solar PV farm
London Stansted has launched a consultation on plans for a 14MW solar farm designed to make the airport’s energy supply more secure.
Aberystwyth University gets green light for £2.9m solar farm
Aberystwyth University has got the green light for the development of a £2.9 million solar array on land adjacent to its Fferm Penglais student accommodation.
HBS forms partnership with Affinity Water for PV programme
HBS New Energies is to develop and deliver Affinity Water’s solar PV programme, with a 553kWp ground-mounted array under construction.
Private wire Brynwhillach solar farm linked with Welsh hospital goes live
The Brynwhillach Solar Farm, which is to generate 4MW of zero-carbon electricity for Morriston Hospital in Swansea, has begun to export.
Anesco given green light for 20MW Derbyshire solar farm
Anesco has secured planning permission for its 20MW solar farm in Alfreton, Derbyshire from Amber Valley Borough Council and North East Derbyshire District.
Iona Capital enters UK solar market with utility-scale ambitions
Iona Capital has partnered IGas to develop utility-scale UK solar PV, marking its entry into the UK solar market.
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Bluefield’s solar, storage pipeline breaks 700MW mark in ‘challenging’ year for energy markets
Bluefield Solar Income Fund is celebrating a jump in earnings in a year that also saw an increase in debt and a drop in share price.
Government expands solar rollout with 19 prisons to see installs
In a further bid to decarbonise the UK’s prisons, the government has unveiled plans for the installation of 16,000 new panels across 19 prisons.
‘Extraordinary’ solar and battery storage boom underway in East of England, says UKPN
A total of 34 new solar generation sites and nine battery storage sites have secured connection contracts with UK Power Networks (UKPN) between January and May in Essex, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
Anesco expands into Northern Ireland with three O&M contracts
Anesco has won three new operations and maintenance (O&M) contracts, expanding its operations into Northern Ireland.
Aberystwyth University to make £2.5m investment into ground-mount solar PV
Aberystwyth University has unveiled its plans for the installation of a ground-mount solar array at a site adjacent to its Fferm Penglais student accommodation.
50MW JBM solar-plus-storage site given green light
A 50MW solar and battery storage scheme being developed by JBM Solar Projects has received planning permission.