Renewable Connections gets green light for 49.9MW solar farm in the East Midlands
Development of a 49.9MW solar farm in Kingston on Soar has been approved by Rushcliffe Borough Council.
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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.
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New acquisition takes Bluefield’s portfolio to 813MWp
The UK income fund, Bluefield Solar, has acquired a 46.4MWp solar portfolio from the North American firm specialising in real assets, Fengate Asset Management, increasing its portfolio to 813MWp.
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Scotland’s First Minister’s promises ‘clear vision’ for the future of Scottish solar
In answer to a question posed by Fergus Ewing MSP in parliament earlier this week, Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, recognised the significant contribution solar could make in decarbonising Scotland’s energy supply, and told the chamber that a “clear vision” for the future development of solar will be presented in early January.
Vantage RE enters project development space, acquiring 102MWp sites from JBM Solar
Vantage RE has entered the project development space in the UK, with the acquisition of two solar schemes, both co-located with battery energy storage systems (BESS), from JBM Solar.
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BEIS launches consultation into key changes to Contracts for Difference scheme
The Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has launched a consultation into key changes to the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme.
Younity, Octopus Energy and Midcountries Co-operative initiative awards advance for Bristol solar
The Community Energy Kickstart initiate, a joint venture between Younity, Octopus Energy and Midcountries Co-operative, has awarded its first advance to Bristol Energy Coopertive to support a 1MW rooftop solar project in Hengrove, South Bristol.
Midsummer trading at three times 2021 level despite supply chain challenges
Solar wholesale Midsummer is trading at a level that is three times its sales volumes from a year ago, as demand for solar continues to be strong.
Solar panels to save Inchcape £500,000 a year
Renewable energy company, Geo Green Power, has signed a multimillion-pound contract with franchise dealership specialist, Inchcape, to install solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on the roofs of a large portion of its 100 showrooms throughout the UK over the next 6-12 months.
Public support for solar reaches record high for the second year
The latest polling from the Public Attitudes Tracker showed that 88% of people support the use a renewable energy in the UK, including solar, beating last year’s previous high of 84%, whilst only 2% of the public oppose it.
Bluefield secures planning permission for 200MW of sites
Bluefield Renewable Developments has gained planning consent for four projects with a capacity of nearly 200MW.
42MW solar and battery project receives unanimous approval from Angus Council
Planning permission submitted by solar and battery developer Renewable Connections, for a 42MW solar and battery storage project in Montreathmont, Scotland, has received unanimous approval from Angus Council’s Development and Standards.
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Solar is gateway to 19 years of free electricity, says ECIU
With the payback time of rooftop solar panels now just six year, households could benefit from 19 years of “essentially free” electricity during the remainder of their lifespan, according to the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU).
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RWE unveils plans for 600MW solar and storage site as it targets ‘vigorous expansion’
RWE has unveiled plans for an up to 600MW solar development on land in south Yorkshire and north Lincolnshire.
RES submits plans for 50MW solar farm designed to ‘sensitively’ fit into the landscape
The renewables developer, Renewable Energy Systems (RES), has submitted plans for the approval of a 49.9MW solar farm in Longhedge, between the villages of Thoroton and Hawksworth, Nottinghamshire.
Solar provides 25% of annual energy consumption at London Southend Airport
London Southend Airport has confirmed that 25% of the total energy consumed across its site between 2021 and 2022, came from on-site solar, including a 9,500-panel solar farm.