Vodafone, Mytilineos and Centrica sign second solar PPA for 232MW
Telecommunications giant Vodafone UK has signed a second corporate solar power purchase agreement (PPA) with Mytilineos and Centrica.
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Lightsource bp confirms two new solar projects operational with 50MWp output
Lightsource bp, Schroders Greencoat and H&M Group have confirmed two solar power stations, with a total power output of around 50MWp, are now online.
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Solar to benefit from OVO Energy’s support for community-led energy projects
Solar could benefit from a new arrangement which has seen OVO Energy join Community Energy England as a principal supporter.
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High demand for cheap renewables sees Scottish solar interest soar
Power station closures in Fife and East Lothian, combined with rising interest in cheap, renewable energy has seen demand for solar PV soar in Scotland, property consultancy Galbraith has said.
Cheshire East to add 4.1MW solar farm to bolster carbon neutrality by 2025 target
Gamma Energy is developing a 4.1MW solar farm at Leighton Grange Farm, Crewe, in Cheshire East
Trina Solar signs 1GW module supply deal with Low Carbon
Trina Solar has signed a three-year framework agreement with global renewable energy company Low Carbon to supply at least 1GW of its PV modules for Low Carbon projects throughout Europe.
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Number of PPA deals in Europe grow but volume falls, finds Pexapark
Across Europe, the number of power purchase agreements (PPAs) increased by 4.5% in 2022, according the European PPA Market Outlook 2023 conducted by Pexapark.
Enviromena’s first UK solar farm goes live
Enviromena has announced that its first UK solar farm, located in Winchester, has gone online.
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PPA prices jump 30% in the UK, biggest increase in Europe
The UK saw some of the biggest increases in solar power purchase agreement (PPA) prices in Europe in Q4 2022, jumping 30%.
CIP partners with Amberside Energy to develop 2GW portfolio of BESS and solar projects
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and Amberside Energy have partnered to develop a 2GW portfolio consisting of solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) projects across the UK.
Economics of solar have ‘switched’ but grid and ‘cumulative overdevelopment’ challenges remain
The economics of developing solar have “decisively switched” according to a panel of experts this week, but development still faces a number of barriers with the most significant being the grid.
Irish solar ‘moving in the right direction’ hails Strategic Power Projects after 125MW site approval
Strategic Power Projects’ (SPP) managing director Paul Carson has said that Ireland is “now beginning to move in the right direction” upon receiving planning approval for a 125MW solar and 285MW battery energy storage (BESS) co-located site in Movallet, Co.Louth.
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Demand for solar installers grows 315% as profession tops ranks for best jobs in 2023
Over the last three years there’s been a 315% increase in the demand for solar installers, according to new data from hiring platform Indeed.
Affinity Water to construct up to 28 more solar arrays
Affinity Water has announced that it plans to construct up to 28 more solar arrays sites in Phase Two of its solar energy efficiency programme.
Consultation begins for SSE Renewables’ first solar and battery co-location project in Ireland
SSE Renewables has begun a public consultation for its proposed 21MWp solar photovoltaic (PV) array and 10MW/2hr battery energy storage system (BESS) facility in Ireland.
Consultations begin for Lincolnshire solar farm
Consultations have begun for Springwell Solar Farm, a joint venture of EDF Renewables UK and solar developer Luminous Energy, situated between Lincoln and Sleaford in Lincolnshire.