“The biggest issue with the solar sector currently is the grid and the workforce”, said Mark Wakeford, chairman of EvoEnergy.

In this episode, Finlay Colville, head of research at PV-Tech and Solar Media, discusses how the UK solar market fares in comparison to other worldwide markets ahead of UK Solar Summit.

Renewable energy company Drax has announced its investment to refurbish the Cruachan hydro power station in Scotland to reach 480MW generation capacity.

The approval marks the 20th project consent granted to Renewable Connections since 2021.

In the last month, the Co-operative Group has announced two partnerships with solar energy companies to provide clean electricity for its properties.

Exagen has been granted planning permission to build a battery storage facility within the Cheltenham and Gloucester Green Belt. 

Private healthcare provider Spire Healthcare has signed a £5.2 million contract with eEnergy to provide a solar PV (photovoltaic) system across 38 sites.

Once operational, it will supply roughly 124,600MWh of renewable electricity annually

Battery storage developer Harmony Energy has received new finance from sustainable bank Triodos, to help fund its expansion across Europe.

ESB Networks has announced that Ireland’s electricity grid now has 1GW of energy storage available from different battery energy storage system (BESS) assets.