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Lightsource Renewable Energy acquires new solar farm developed by Solarcentury
Lightsource Renewable Energy has announced the acquisition of a 6.3MW solar park in Southampton, developed and built by Solarcentury.
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SolarAid reaches Google Global Impact Challenge finals
The UK-based charity SolarAid has been selected as one of 10 Google Global Impact Challenge finalists.
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Belltown Alpha Renewables launches with £50 million development fund
Belltown Power and Alpha Renewables have partnered to form Belltown Apha Renewables with plans to build, own and operate small and medium-scale renewable energy sites across the UK.
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Greg Barker in Brussels to lobby EC over solar duties
The UK’s minister for energy and climate change, Greg Barker, has arrived in Brussels today to lobby the European Commission (EC) over proposed plans to impose trade duties on Chinese-manufactured solar products.
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Solar industry capital spending hits seven-year low
Consolidation and oversupply in the PV industry has forced capital expenditure to their lowest levels since 2006, information and analytics company IHS said this week.
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Freetricity presses ahead with 68MW of solar farms despite China duty threat
Freetricity is on track to install around 68MW of energy through solar farms across the UK, despite a potential looming crisis caused by the EU’s threat of imposing substantial trade duties on Chinese products.
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Welsh solar installer goes bust
Cardiff-based solar panel installation firm PV Solar Solutions has entered administration and ceased trading.
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Personal touch persuades farmers to back renewables, says survey
Farmers are more likely to install renewable energy projects on their land if they have face-to-face meetings with industry experts, according to a survey published yesterday.
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British Gas and solar fund sign industrial sites deal
Fund and asset manager Bluefield Partners today announced a deal to finance solar PV facilities across UK industrial and commercial sites owned by British Gas clients.
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Council refuses planning consent to 5MW solar park after construction
Planning officials at South Northamptonshire Council have refused to approve changes made to a 5MW solar park built earlier this year, effectively stripping it of planning consent post-construction.
