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The UK saw some of the biggest increases in solar power purchase agreement (PPA) prices in Europe in Q4 2022, jumping 30%.

The solar sector has criticised the introduction of a windfall tax on electricity generators, which it has warned could have a ‘perverse’ impact on the sector.

PowerMarket have released the results of a study that indicates that if the UK used 5% of available UK commercial rooftop space for solar, it could lead to an estimated £12.6 billion per year in energy cost savings.

Bluefield Solar Income Fund has purchased the entirety of Good Energy’s 47.5MW generating portfolio for up to £24.5 million.

Foresight Solar’s head of UK solar Ricardo Pineiro chatted with Solar Power Portal just before Christmas to reflect on the solar sector’s growth over the past year, and the key trends that are continuing into 2022.

Energy buying group Co-op Power is to double its number of power purchase agreements (PPAs), as it looks to expand its offering.

On day two of Solar Media’s Utility Solar Summit, discussions moved onto financing models for projects in a post-subsidy market, including the benefits of moving away from the strict deadlines that came with them.

Solar Power Portal caught up with Matt Boss, head of Northern Europe at Cubico Sustainable Investments, to discuss the need have a clear route to market from day one, the potential to bid into the CfD and the “huge demand” for corporate PPAs.

The renewable energy business is realigning its operations, and has also made two senior hires.

Octopus Renewables has announced a new partnership with Zestec Asset Management to deliver more than £100 million of new build UK solar assets.