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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.
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Goldbeck Solar completes three UK solar parks
German solar developer Goldbeck Solar has completed three ground-mounted solar projects in the UK totalling 19.4MW of new capacity.
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Plymouth Council to host supplier open day for £500,000 solar project
Plymouth Council has invited solar business leaders to attend a supplier open day on 22 May, as part of its planned energy project.
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SAG solar secures loan for 33MW UK project
SAG solar, a subsidiary of German PV developer SAG Solarstrom, has secured a £29.5 million loan for the recently completed 33MW solar plant at Wymeswold airfield in Leicestershire.
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Comedian Griff Rhys Jones rages over proposed Suffolk solar farm
Actor and comedian Griff Rhys Jones has strongly opposed plans to build a 38.4 hectare solar farm in Tattingstone, Suffolk.
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London solar installations lowest in the UK
Solar installations in London’s boroughs are lagging well behind those in other UK local authority areas, according to new analysis.
