SOLARWATT records ‘exponential growth’ as it makes new UK hire
German PV manufacturer SOLARWATT is gearing up for UK growth with the appointment Trevor Treleven as technical support and sales engineer.
BeBa Energy completes Norwich Airport solar install
Commercial solar PV firm BeBa Energy is celebrating the finished installation of a new rooftop solar array for KLM UK Engineering and Norwich Airport.
Solarsense at 25: Stephen Barrett discusses solar’s move from the fringes to the mainstream
Ahead of the company’s 25th anniversary, Solar Power Portal caught up with Solarsense's Stephen Barrett to discuss how the sector has developed over the last quarter century, and what’s next.
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UK installs 175MW solar PV capacity in Q1’21, subsidy-free capacity installed now exceeds 1GW
The UK solar industry continued its sustained growth in a zero-subsidy environment, posting 175MWp-dc of new capacity in the 3 months to 31 March 2021 (Q1’21).
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RWE’s first European battery goes live in Dublin, Ireland
RWE Renewables’ first European battery - an 8.5MWh project - has gone live in Dublin, Ireland.
Anesco eyes 20MW solar farm in Derbyshire
Anesco has submitted a planning application for a 19.657MW Solar Farm in Amber Valley, Derbyshire.
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Gresham House secures PPA for Leicestershire site through Zeigo
Gresham House has secured a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for a 4.3MW solar farm through renewable energy procurement platform Zeigo.
Solar forecasting nonprofit Open Climate Fix awarded £500k from Google
Green tech software nonprofit Open Climate Fix has been awarded £500,000 for its solar power forecast technology from Google.org.
UK solar industry backs anti-forced labour calls
Members of the UK solar industry have voiced support for plans to develop a supply-chain transparency protocol to tackle concerns over forced labour.
The 10 most common mistakes in solar farm development by local authorities, part two
In the second part of a two-part blog, local authority expert Stephen Cirell completes his list of the most common mistakes made by local authorities when developing solar projects, and how they can be avoided.
ScottishPower to build 40MW of solar to help fuel Green Hydrogen for Scotland
ScottishPower has submitted a planning application for up to 40MW of solar, along with up to 50MW of battery storage and a 20MW electrolyser as part of its Green Hydrogen for Scotland project.
HBS lands contract to install in-roof solar PV across 123 new homes
HBS New Energies has been awarded a contract by Wain Homes to install solar PV amounting to a total of just under 300kWp on 123 new low-carbon dwellings.
Calls to remove VAT on green tech continue as PM receives new letter
A letter penned by energy supplier Bulb and signed by over 30 industry organisations is calling on the government to reduce VAT rates for green technologies, including solar and energy storage.
Q&A: SolarEdge’s Christelle Barnes on optimised PV and routes to commercial solar ownership
SolarEdge's Christelle Barnes explained how the company’s optimised PV system differs from traditional string inverters, how that helps tackle some of the challenges with installation and finance models coming "full circle".
Viridian Solar on the ‘financial firepower’ unlocked by Marley acquisition
As Viridian Solar looks to expand – with the Netherlands a key market for the company – the “financial firepower” it now has access to will help it support even its largest clients in rolling out solar as a standard part of every roof.
The 10 most common mistakes in solar farm development by local authorities, part one
In the first of a two-part blog, local authority expert Stephen Cirell details the most common mistakes made by local authorities when developing solar projects, and how they can be avoided.