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MSPs call on Scottish Government to set 4-6GW solar target by 2030
Cross-party MSPs have released a letter calling on Scotland to set a target of between 4-6GW of solar power capacity, to help it achieve its full potential.
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Scotland set to reform planning rules to incentivise rooftop solar installations
Scotland is set to reform its planning rules for solar energy to incentivise rooftop installations across the nation.
Balance Power given green light to develop 50MW Wolverhampton West battery storage project
Balance Power is set to develop a 50MW battery energy storage project in Wolverhampton West following a successful planning appeal.
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The UK’s solar landscape to 2030: factors driving growth & challenges from global supply chains
Finlay Colville explores the themes underpinning solar deployment at all levels out to 2030, including supply chain challenges, planning trends and community engagement.
Green light given for 100MW Aura Power battery storage system
A battery energy storage system (BESS) being developed by Aura Power at Drax in Yorkshire has been granted planning permission.
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Solar Energy Scotland calls on government to remove legacy planning barriers
Solar Energy Scotland has called on the government to remove legacy planning barriers for both large and small solar developments.
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The legal perspective: Howard Kennedy on what makes battery storage ‘bankable’
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The increasing capacity of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the UK is leading to the development of new types of contractual arrangements, while financing is “developing at a rapid pace”, according to Jonathan Cohen, head of energy at law firm Howard Kennedy.
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Meteoric growth in new solar farm planning in UK sees pipeline reach a staggering 37GW
After a transformational 2021 for UK solar, Solar Media's head of market research Finlay Colville reveals that the UK's solar pipeline now stands at a staggering 37GW, and explores the reasons behind such meteoric growth.
BEIS consults on new solar PV Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project guidance
New guidance on solar PV has been proposed by the government as part of its review into the energy National Policy Statements (NPSs).
Banks Renewables’ Leeds solar farm gets go ahead
A new solar farm set to have an installed capacity of up to 50MW has been approved by Leeds City Council.
BEIS unveils ‘significant’ changes to planning regulations for energy storage
The government is set to remove a significant barrier to utility-scale storage sites, proposing changes to planning regulations to allow projects over 50MW to proceed without government approval.
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UK rooftop solar at a crossroads; planning for life after tariffs
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As the tariff and potentially export payment regimes comes to an end, never before has it been more important to look at alternative means to ensure rooftop solar continues to play a part in national decarbonisation. However, international comparisons raised at an event yesterday demonstrate how more needs to be done to move the conversation on from tariffs to planning, with the government far from off the hook.
Solar developers braced for 20% hike in planning fees
Developers of large scale solar farms are facing a 20% increase in planning fees after the Department for Communities and Local Government’s (DCLG) chief planner confirmed changes days before Christmas.
Huntingdonshire council sets stall out for new solar developments
Huntingdonshire District Council is to prioritise solar over onshore wind developments as it seeks to bolster renewables in the area.