Sector welcomes Labour Party’s plan to treble solar deployments
The solar sector has welcomed the Labour Party’s target of trebling solar by 2030 if it were to be elected.
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Harmony Energy to fund pipeline of BESS via C Shares placing
Harmony Energy will fund its pipeline of two-hour duration battery energy storage systems (BESS) projects via placing new C Shares.
NTR completes c.£38 million financing deal to support 80MW renewable pipeline
NTR has completed a c.£38 million financing deal with Rabobank to support the development of two projects totalling 80MW in renewable energy generation.
Naked Energy partners with Rinnai to future-proof the heating needs of British buildings
British solar thermal and solar PVT developer Naked Energy has partnered with Japan-based Rinnai to future-proof the heating needs of British buildings.
JBM Solar receives greenlight for 49.9MW solar farm
JBM Solar has received the green light to develop a 49.9MW solar farm, co-located with battery storage, at Hinckley and Bosworth.
EDF Renewables launches community consultation for 100MW hybrid wind-solar-battery project in Wales
EDF Renewables has confirmed it has launched the first phase of community consultation for a renewable project near Neath Port Talbot with an anticipated capacity of 100MW.
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.
Downing Renewables & Infrastructure Trust sees NAV assets increase
Downing Renewables & Infrastructure Trust (DORE), who entered the solar market in 2021, has unveiled a net asset value (NAV) total return of 14.1% for a six-month period as it boosts its renewable portfolio.
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It will be ‘socially unacceptable’ for businesses not to have solar, says BeBa Energy
“It is going to become socially unacceptable for businesses to not to have solar on their roofs in the short to medium-term,” said Shaun Beattie, sales director of BeBa Energy, at the UK Solar Summit.
‘There are grounds for hope’: Solar Energy UK’s Hewett on Pot Zero CfDs and the energy crisis
“There are grounds for hope” within the introduction of a Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme for existing renewables, according to Solar Energy UK’s CEO Chris Hewett.
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.
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.
Rooftop solar project enquiries have seen a ten-fold rise, says Shawton Energy
Renewable technology provider Shawton Energy has seen solar power enquiries rise ten-fold as energy prices continue to soar.
Solar sector highlights biodiversity benefits as Sunak again takes aim at ground-mount solar farms
Solar Energy UK has once again condemned comments made by Conservative leadership candidates that place solar power at odds with food security.
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Record number of searches for ‘solar panels’ during UK heatwave
With temperatures across the UK soaring to over 30°C amid last week’s heatwave, The Eco Experts has disclosed that a record amount for searches for “solar panels" had been reached.
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Energy sector hits back as Truss dubs solar farms ‘paraphernalia’
In the most recent leadership hustings, held in Darlington, Conservative leadership candidate and MP for South West Norfolk Liz Truss again suggested solar farms negatively impacted food security.