Sponsored O&M strategies for finding module-level defects
Lior Handelsman, VP of marketing & product strategy at SolarEdge, analyses the various strategies asset owners can use to identify module-level defects.
Campbell & Kennedy completes 500kW school solar installs in multi-million-pound academy trust scheme
Scottish installer Campbell & Kennedy (C&K) has completed the first tranche of a solar PV installation project across two academy trusts which forms part of a multi-million-pound energy saving scheme.
Northumbrian Water to pilot battery storage under Argonaut Power deal
Water utility Northumbrian Water is to pilot the use of battery storage units at a number of its sites under a new partnership with developer Argonaut Power.
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Viridian adds to housebuilder roster with Keepmoat Homes deal
UK integrated solar manufacturer Viridian has signed a national supply agreement with Keepmoat Homes, expanding the roster of house building firms it supplies.
UK solar costs plummeting beyond forecasts, as cheap as £40/MWh by 2030
Large-scale solar deployment in the UK is set to re-ignite next year as the technology continues to beat all previous cost estimates and could be as cheap as £40 per megawatt hour by 2030, the Solar Trade Association has said.
Ofgem update clarifies deemed export tariff and storage confusion
An updated technical guide to co-locating renewables and battery storage has clarified previously conflicting guidance on the matter, removing barriers and potentially unlocking the “tremendous potential” of solar homes.
Expanded Little Crow Solar Farm edges closer to DCO as second consultation phase kicks off
Plans for Little Crow Solar Farm, the second PV project seeking a Development Consent Order, have edged closer this week on the back of developer INRG revising upwards the site’s planned capacity.
Private-wire solar farm powers Swindon recycling centre
A 2.5MW private-wire PV project in Swindon, Wiltshire, has been energised, providing power to an adjacent recycling centre.
Solar campaigners create pop-up PV project at parliament
The campaign against plans to axe the export tariff progressed yesterday when protestors developed a solar farm outside the Houses of Parliament.
Photon Energy completes 384kW Cambridge array
Photon Energy has completed the installation of 384kW of rooftop solar at a new development north west of Cambridge in a project more than two years in the making.
Solarplicity to expand social housing solar programme following Stoke pilot
Solarplicity is expanding its roll-out of solar for social housing landlords country-wide after a successful pilot alongside Stoke-on-Trent City Council.
Renewables installer ISO Energy acquired by ComPro Investments
Energy and commodities investor ComPro Investments has acquired UK renewables installer ISO Energy.
Exclusive: Lightsource BP to develop 300MW PPA-backed solar pipeline
Lightsource BP is to deploy more than 300MW of utility-scale solar farms backed by power purchase agreements in the UK, Solar Power Portal can reveal.
Myenergi unveils new zappi charger to ‘bridge the gap’ between renewables and EVs
Energy technology company Myenergi has launched an updated version of its zappi EV charger, one that it says “bridges the gap” between renewable generation and electric vehicles.
NESF turns to Limejump for 120MW PPA deal
NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) has tasked energy aggregator Limejump to trade 120MW of its solar generation through a new power purchase agreement (PPA).
EDF Energy targets solar homes with discounted battery offer
EDF Energy is to target the UK’s solar households with a discounted offer of battery units from Powervault in exchange for them signing up to a ten year contract allowing the supplier to use the storage capacity in the energy services market.