Registration for Solar & Storage Live 2017 NOW OPEN
Registration for Solar & Storage Live 2017, the annual flagship exhibition and conference organised by Solar Media, is now open.
Moixa readies 50,000 installs by 2020 with millions in new funding
Moixa secured £2.5 million of funding in the first quarter of 2017 which it will use to pursue a goal of installing 50,000 home battery systems by the end of the decade.
UK renewables set new generation record in Q1 2017, says BEIS
The UK’s suite of renewables set a new generation record in the first quarter of the year, official statistics from the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy show.
Tesla install to bring Europe’s largest community battery to Nottingham
What is expected to be Europe’s largest community battery is set to be installed at an innovative regeneration scheme in Nottingham, with a 2MWh Tesla battery to be deployed in September as part of a housing scheme alongside community solar.
Bristol Energy Cooperative launches crowdfunding for community Tesla Powerpack install
Bristol Energy Cooperative is seeking to crowdfund more than £1 million which will help to pay for its maiden battery storage investment.
CCC demands ‘urgent’ Clean Growth Plan publication amid stinging criticism of delays
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has launched a stinging criticism of the government’s continued failure to publish its Clean Growth Plan.
NextEnergy gearing up for ‘next stage of growth’ in UK solar
NextEnergy Solar Fund has said it is preparing to capitalise on the “next stage of growth” in UK solar having enjoyed a “particularly pleasing” year.
Clean Growth Plan delayed until at least September, says new climate change minister
The Clean Growth Plan is to be published in the autumn when Parliament returns after the summer recess, according to newly appointed climate change minister Claire Perry.
Regulation struggling to keep up with pace of power market transition
The government and Ofgem’s response to the Smart Power Call for Evidence will be published “as soon as the political situation makes it possible”.
Energy storage and solar - a lawyer’s take on the drivers and hurdles
Energy storage is the next obvious addition to solar plants in the UK. Elizabeth Reid of law firm Bird & Bird takes a look at some of the drivers, opportunities - and regulatory obstacles.
Solarplicity offers £200 million in savings with social housing solar model
Solarplicity has claimed its new solar initiative could save social housing tenants £200 million a year if they sign up to free LEDs, a smart meter and having solar PV installed where viable.
BayWa r.e. opens new services office, calls curtains on wholesale operation
BayWa r.e. has pivoted on its UK-facing operations, opening a new office to cater for surging O&M demand whilst closing its wholesale division.
Foresight puts further storage projects in its crosshairs
Foresight Group has more UK battery storage projects firmly its crosshairs and could branch out into both C&I and co-located projects in the near future.
Engie chief lauds ‘prominent’ role for solar in future energy systems
Solar is set to play a prominent role in future energy systems, according to the chief executive of French power company Engie.
LEON switches supply to summer sun
UK fast food outlet LEON will be powered solely from solar this summer following a new arrangement with energy supplier Opus Energy.
UK solar market resurgent as attentions turn to post-subsidy business models
The UK solar market is beginning to defy difficult conditions as developers emerge with new, post-subsidy models.