Subsidy-free solar in the UK
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New entrants take UK large-scale solar pipeline beyond 9GW 29 Jun 2020, 17:25Finlay Colville, head of market research at Solar Media, reveals how new entrants with ambitious build-out plans have taken the UK’s large-scale solar pipeline beyond 9GW, ahead of a free webinar on the subject next week.
- Record new capacity added to UK large-scale solar pipeline during April 6 May 2020, 09:37
- NESF plans to resume build-out ‘shortly’ as portfolio continues to outperform budget 8 Apr 2020, 11:54
- Q&A: Yealm Community Energy’s Andrew Moore on subsidy-free community solar 8 Apr 2020, 09:27
- Understanding the UK’s 8.5GW of completed large-scale solar farms 7 Apr 2020, 13:51
- Anesco energises 12MW subsidy-free Bumpers solar farm 7 Apr 2020, 10:55
- UK utility solar pipeline continues growth, near-term window allows suppliers to fill prospect lists 3 Apr 2020, 08:00
- Q&A: Community Energy England's Emma Bridge on COVID-19 delays and enabling subsidy-free 24 Mar 2020, 13:45
- AMP’s Mark Tarry on how the solar market is about to go ‘bang’ 19 Mar 2020, 13:14
- Q&A: Foresight's Ricardo Piñeiro talks the rise of subsidy free and high power prices 17 Mar 2020, 14:42
- Q&A: Talking subsidy-free solar and the challenges that remain with Smith Brothers' Dave Ogden 5 Mar 2020, 16:12
- UK utility-scale project developers return to market as pipeline grows to 7GW 2 Mar 2020, 10:45
- Solar Power Portal launches subsidy-free solar campaign as UK market readies for a rebound 27 Feb 2020, 10:55
- Bluefield eyes ‘exciting’ new investments as PPA strategy side-steps tumbling power prices 27 Feb 2020, 10:44
- UK utility solar sector starts GW-plus deployment roll-out for 2020 5 Feb 2020, 09:00
- Solar Power Portal launches Utility Solar Summit event, new subsidy-free solar campaign 5 Feb 2020, 09:00
- Elgin Energy completes fundraise to pursue 250MW UK solar portfolio 30 Jan 2020, 12:41
- Q&A: NextEnergy Capital CEO Mike Bonte-Friedheim talks subsidy-free solar 23 Jan 2020, 11:08
- Armstrong signs JV to pursue 500MW UK solar and storage pipeline 9 Jan 2020, 10:22
- GRIDSERVE completes ‘game changing’ solar-plus-storage site 19 Dec 2019, 00:01
STA: Scaling up smart solar homes to 4.4m could ‘dramatically’ flatten evening peak
The Solar Trade Association (STA) has released a new report detailing how mass adoption of residential solar, storage and smart controls could completely remove the evening peak.
Japan a ‘very interesting market’ for Gore Street as it becomes an ‘enabler’ of JXTG’s transition
London Stock Exchange-listed energy storage fund Gore Street has outlined how it sees Japan as a “very interesting market” following its investment from JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation.
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Yorkshire Water opens tender for solar at 150 sites
Yorkshire Water has opened a tender for an eight-year solar framework agreement as it works to become net zero by 2030.
NESF NAV falls £66m due to plunging power prices
NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) has released its full year results, revealing its ordinary shareholders’ net asset value (NAV) has fallen to £579 million.
New entrants take UK large-scale solar pipeline beyond 9GW
Finlay Colville, head of market research at Solar Media, reveals how new entrants with ambitious build-out plans have taken the UK’s large-scale solar pipeline beyond 9GW, ahead of a free webinar on the subject next week.
Gore Street grows pipeline with 131MW acquisition
Gore Street has acquired a further 131MW energy storage portfolio, including an operational portfolio of 81MW.
120kWh Redflow zinc-bromine flow battery goes into operation at Swansea University
A 120kWh zinc-bromine flow battery storage system from Redflow has now been fully commissioned and is operating at Swansea University.
EDF to deliver 200MW of UK solar-plus-storage
EDF Renewables UK is targeting hybrid solar and battery storage projects in a new partnership with Octo Energy.
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GIG and Enso set their sights on ‘ambitious’ 1GW solar and storage pipeline
Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) and Enso Energy have signed a joint venture, targeting 1GW of subsidy-free solar capacity across England and Wales.
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Renewables provide record 47% of UK generation in Q1
In Q1 of 2020, renewable energy generated more electricity than fossil fuels, smashing a number of records along the way.
Solar can play an important part in the UK’s COVID-19 recovery, says CCC report
Solar and other renewables have made some strong progress towards decarbonisation, but there is still more to be done.
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Why digitalisation is key to solar scalability
As utility-scale solar projects continue to get bigger and bigger, digitialisation will be key to ensure their full potential can be reached writes Alectris' Constantinos Peonides.
Statkraft becomes UK solar developer for first time
Statkraft has entered the UK solar developer market for the first time, thanks to a Joint Development Agreement with solar developer UK Power Associates Ltd (UKPA).
Up to 1,000 homes to receive solar PV in new Brighton & Hove City Council scheme
Brighton and Hove City Council is planning to install solar panels on up to 1,000 council-owned homes.
Solar and clear skies: Not a penny more, not a penny less
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Following the UK's sunny spring, James Page takes a look at the impact of the clear skies and the low pollution rates on solar in the UK.
Gore Street makes 50MW acquisition following £2.9m JXTG investment
Gore Street Energy Storage Fund has sealed the deal to acquire a 100% interest in a 50MW energy storage system in Scotland.