New analysis from Friends of the Earth revealed that 374,900 hectares—totalling 2.9% of land in England—are suitable for new onshore wind and solar farms to generate a combined 225,000GWh.
Research from climate charity Possible has stated in its recent polling that 58% of people intending to vote Conservative want to see more solar and onshore wind developed to tackle the energy crisis and bolster net zero targets.
The Scottish Government have released a new planning system, National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4), this week which shows how planners will be expected to treat solar developments across Scotland.
Statkraft has unveiled its first UK-based green hydrogen project in Pembrokeshire, which will harness solar energy to generate the clean energy carrier.
Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC) have now received all of the 99 signed contacts from July’s Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction, as projects start eying their first contractual milestones.