Local authorities now ‘leading the way’ in UK solar, STA says
Ongoing frustration with national solar policy has allowed local authorities and regional government to take the lead in UK solar deployment, the Solar Trade Association has said in a new report.
Viridian Solar continues momentum with new E.On collaboration
Viridian Solar has signed an exclusive deal with E.On to offer its roof-integrated solar panels to homes across England under the utility’s solar and storage business.
Foresight adds 50MW to UK portfolio in £37 million deal
Foresight Solar Fund has announced the addition of five new solar parks to its portfolio, totalling 53.3MW in capacity.
BSIF splashes £20 million on trio of new assets
Bluefield Solar Income Fund (BSIF) has added a trio of new UK-based operational assets to its portfolio.
BBC Wales toasts new broadcast HQ with 120kW rooftop solar array
BBC Wales has gone solar with a 120kWp rooftop system installed atop its £100 million new broadcast centre in Cardiff.
Wirsol moves towards 150MW subsidy-free target with two new projects
Wirsol Energy has taken a step closer to its 150MWp subsidy-free development plans after picking up the project rights to 47MWp of solar across two large-scale projects in Lincolnshire.
Solar power used in the UK’s first blockchain energy trade
Solar generation from the rooftop array of a housing block in London has been traded to an adjacent tower in the UK’s first energy trade using blockchain technology.
BSR wins O&M contracts for Mongoose Energy’s 50MW community solar portfolio
BSR has signed a deal to perform operations and maintenance (O&M) for Mongoose Energy’s 50MW community solar portfolio.
Lightsource deal at heart of BP’s low carbon efforts in new report
BP has placed its recent acquisition of a major stake in Lightsource at the heart of its future low carbon efforts, offering only to cut emissions from its own operations rather than transition away from the polluting fuels it sells.
Public Power Solutions bolsters board for future activity
Public Power Solutions (PPS) has appointed two new non-executive directors to its Board as the company continues to work optimising large-scale solar projects, new energy storage and electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
UK joins International Solar Alliance with visit from Indian PM Modi
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi will visit the UK on 18 April when he will welcome the European country to the International Solar Alliance (ISA) as its newest member.
Viridian expands European presence with Solarclarity deal
Viridian Solar has continued its Clearline Fusion product drive by clinching a new distribution partnership with Dutch distributor Solarclarity.
UK start-up eyes global floating solar market
A UK start-up is launching a pontoon manufacturing facility in Cumbria with a capacity equivalent of 12MW.
ABB and Tigo announce inverter, optimiser collaboration
Power electronics giant ABB has announced a new collaboration with PV component manufacturer Tigo to bolster module-level monitoring capabilities worldwide.
BayWa r.e. branches out to new energy startups
BayWa r.e. has launched a new energy technologies division for the venture capital market, looking to fund the early development of startups working on new digital solutions, storage and e-mobility.
Surging solar could send inflexible generators off the grid this summer
Surging solar generation this summer could send legacy, inflexible generators off the grid as National Grid expects yet another period of supply and demand travails.