Solar PV hits 50% of installations in Green Homes Grant’s second local authority phase
As of the end of November 2021, there were 472 solar PV installations under Phase Two of the Local Authority Delivery of the Green Homes Grant.
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Solar soars to 15% of local authority Green Homes Grant installations
To date, there have been 1,623 installations of solar PV through the Local Authority Delivery of the Green Homes Grant, a significant rise on previously reported figures.
Ameresco to deliver £1 million solar PV project for Bristol City Council
Ameresco is to design, supply and install solar PV systems to 175 homes across Bristol and North Somerset.
Solar PV rolled out on new council homes in Perth
A £9.2 million development in Perth, Scotland has seen solar PV rolled out across 70 new homes.
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Ofgem to investigate Community Energy Scheme UK’s solar sales practices
The sales practices of the Community Energy Scheme UK are being called into question with the opening of an investigation by energy regulator Ofgem.
Solar-plus-storage-plus-EV systems installed at Portsmouth housing depots
Portsmouth City Council has installed two solar, battery storage and electric vehicle (EV) charging systems at housing depots in the city.
Cambridgeshire County Council to build 2.5MW solar carport
A 2.5MW solar carport with battery storage is to be built in Cambridgeshire.
Oldham Council planning to boost renewable consumption with 900kW farm
Oldham Council has announced its intention to build a 900kW solar farm.
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Local authorities, climate emergencies and the burgeoning role for solar car ports
Solar Power Portal’s resident local authority expert Stephen Cirell investigates the role solar car ports can play in helping councils and local authorities tackle climate emergencies, helped by tumbling install costs.
Solarplicity bids to restructure community energy offering as new winding-up petition hits
Solarplicity has struck a deal with energy supplier Toto as it looks to press ahead with its community energy solar deployment scheme.
Court throws out £8 million solar claim against Aberdeen City Council
Solar developer Our Generation has failed in a bid to recoup some £8 million from Aberdeen City Council.
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Public to private: Does the latest subsidy-free solar farm offer a bridge to future deployment?
West Sussex County Council recently followed up Anesco's completion of the UK’s first subsidy-free solar farm in September last year with its own, deploying 7.4MW alongside a battery to make the project viable. While some have argued the project offers little in discussions of the future solar landscape in the UK, local authority projects are being completed now and could bridge the gap in deployment until private investors get moving.
UK’s second subsidy-free solar farm completed by West Sussex Council using battery storage
The UK’s second subsidy-free solar farm, and the first by a local authority using battery storage, has been completed by West Sussex County Council in a project that ticked “every box” and will generate significant income over the next 25 years.
Suppliers wanted: PPS to launch new public sector energy procurement platform
Public Power Solutions (PPS) is preparing to launch a new procurement platform for public sector bodies embarking on embedded energy generation projects.
Bristol City Council celebrates record generation at its solar farm
Bristol City Council is celebrating the latest success of its energy strategy after this year’s heatwave saw record highs for solar energy production at its 4.2MW Avonmouth solar park.
Council ‘proud’ of investment after solar farm delivers higher than expected income
One of the largest solar farms under local authority ownership is proving to have been a successful investment after generating more than £1.3 million of income in its second year.
Cornwall Council reaches out for partner to co-locate battery with solar farm
Cornwall Council is on the hunt for a partner to support the development of an energy storage system intended to overcome grid constraints by making better use of a solar farm connected to a nearby airport.
Solar installer reprimanded by council after ‘hiccups’ led to potentially misleading marketing
A Liverpool-based solar installation firm has been reprimanded by Stroud District Council for distributing potentially misleading advertising material.
Solar-plus-storage project set for Wales following successful legal appeal
Wales’ largest solar farm, complete with significant energy storage capacity, is to be built on Anglesey after Countryside Renewables successfully overturned a decision in November refusing planning permission.
South Derbyshire Council approves 40MW ‘Energy Barn’ for Green Hedge
Green Hedge, a UK renewable energy developer that has diversified into battery energy storage systems, has had an application for a 40MW project approved by local authorities in Derbyshire.
Glasgow council installs 350kW of solar on local schools
Glasgow City Council has installed 350kW of solar PV across seven schools as part of its Carbon Management Plan.
SSE to deliver solar and other energy technologies to Calderdale Council
Energy firm SSE is to deliver solar and a host of other technologies to Calderdale Council as part of a multi-million-pound bid to deliver carbon emission savings.
Stirling Council celebrates 1,500th solar install as battery storage pilot commences
Stirling Council completed the 1,500th installation of solar PV on its housing stock earlier this week and paved the way for battery storage to follow its lead.