Record 800MWh of utility-scale storage added in 2022
The UK added a record high 800MWh of new utility energy storage capacity last year, as the sector moves closer to GWh additions out to 2030 and beyond.
Blogs
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Super-sized solar projects and NSIPs: Botley West’s Mark Owen-Lloyd on PV and public policy
In the UK, a new wave of large-scale solar projects continue to emerge as the country accelerates towards net zero targets, including reaching a decarbonised power system by 2035. At the heart of these are Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs).
Sponsored Q&A: Clean Power Research’s Jeff Ressler talks solar, satellites and cybersecurity
Solar Power Portal recently caught up with Clean Power Research’s CEO Jeff Ressler, to find out more about how the use of satellite data has developed, and how it’s helping tackle key challenges from new terrains to balancing the energy mix.
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How much could a domestic solar installation save you in 2023?
Two years into the Solar Export Guarantee and amid the record high power prices, Solar Power Portal talked to Gridcog to find out what sort of savings households could see from a rooftop solar installation.
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Solar Power Portal’s most read rooftop solar PV stories of 2022: SEGs, VAT and investigations
Solar Power Portal has taken a look back at the top rooftop solar stories of 2022, to see what the biggest moments and trends for the sector were.
Solar Power Portal’s top battery storage stories of 2022: Field, Amp and the home energy ecosystem
Solar Power Portal took a look at the top five most read battery energy storage stories across the site over 2022.
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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.
Why now is the time to transition into utility scale solar
The transition to utility scale solar is a significant environmental issue facing society today. Solar energy is one of the most environmentally friendly technologies available with an almost unlimited potential to reduce greenhouse gasses and lower the consumption of fossil fuels. The path to utility scale solar is discussed here by David Sanchez, EMEA sales director from GoodWe.
‘We haven’t got a hope in hell in net zero’ without focus on heat decarbonisation, says Naked Energy
Britain’s renewable energy sector has continued to boom in recent years, as the need to decarbonise electricity generation remains at the forefront of the country’s efforts to reach net zero. While it could arguably be seen as a success story however, other sectors have lagged behind, not least heat.
Editor's blog
UK Government’s new Crossens solar farm reveals challenges to Best & Most Versatile land issue
Solar Media’s head of market research Finlay Colville takes a look at one of the only solar farms to be developed on Grade 1 land, Crossens solar farm, being developed by Defra.
Editor's blog
UK government departments and local authorities investing heavily in new solar farms
Solar Media’s head of market research Finlay Colville takes a look at the government departments surging forward with solar farms.
Greening the grid: how solar developers can broaden their ESG footprint
Following on from their presentation at Solar Media's recent UK Solar Summit, Statkraft UK's senior solar developer Charlotte Healey takes a look at the role solar can have in ESG.
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What does the Conservative Party really think about solar?
Following the election of Liz Truss as the UK’s Prime Minister, Solar Energy UK’s Chris Hewett reflects on what the new leadership will mean for the solar sector.
UK solar farm approval hits record capacity level in 2022
Following reports of rising refusals for solar farm applications, Solar Media's Finlay Colville takes a look at the number of projects coming through the planning system.
Paraphernalia or political ploy? Why Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak are mistaken on solar
Following comments made by both Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak that suggested they would look to hinder the rollout of solar in the UK, Balance Power’s Phil Thompson takes a look at the the motivation behind the candidates’ comments.
The Balance of Power: Joju Solar’s James Page takes a look at industry standards
Joju Solar's head of engineering James Page takes a look at industry standards, and the key balance required to get them right.