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Utility Solar Summit UK: 22 – 23 September 2020

Q&A: Community Energy England's Emma Bridge on COVID-19 delays and enabling subsidy-free 24 Mar 2020, 13:45
Solar Power Portal caught up with Emma Bridge to talk about how the market has changed since the end of the FiT, the delays projects are facing due to COVID-19 (coronavirus) and whether subsidy-free is a reality for community solar.
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
NESF lauds switch on of ‘UK’s largest’ subsidy-free solar site 16 Dec 2019, 10:13
Lightsource BP heralds return of UK solar, eyeing 1GW pipeline 12 Dec 2019, 12:23
Canadian Solar joins UK post-subsidy rush 10 Dec 2019, 08:47
Lightsource BP gains additional investment from BP to drive future growth 5 Dec 2019, 09:24
UK utility solar to return to GW demand status in 2020 as desired energy type going forward 3 Dec 2019, 07:59
Octopus to float new renewable infrastructure investment fund 20 Nov 2019, 13:59
Solarcentury appoints new global head of origination as it 'accelerates' subsidy-free development 31 Oct 2019, 09:59

Gore Street halts all construction of new assets due to COVID-19

1 Apr 2020, 10:45

Gore Street Energy Storage Fund has suspended all construction on assets currently in the works as it also announces the completion of Lower Road.

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Q&A: STA’s Chris Hewett on how the industry has fared one year since the FiT

31 Mar 2020, 14:53 • By Molly Lempriere

Now as we approach one year on, Solar Power Portal had a chat with Solar Trade Association CEO Chris Hewett about how the industry has fared in the post FiT world.

FiT completion deadline for community solar extended due to COVID-19 delays

31 Mar 2020, 12:30

Community energy projects have been given a six month extension to complete and register feed-in tariff (FiT) projects due to ongoing challenges caused by COVID-19.

Harmony Energy gets green light for 49.5MW battery

30 Mar 2020, 11:48

Harmony Energy has been given the go ahead for its latest grid-scale battery energy storage system to date.

Foresight Solar Fund closely monitoring COVID-19 as power prices fall

27 Mar 2020, 15:14

Foresight Solar Fund has stated that COVID-19 has caused no operational disruption so far, but it is closely monitoring the situation.

Smart Metering Systems snaps up Solo Energy as it targets VPP sector

27 Mar 2020, 11:44

Smart Metering Systems (SMS) moves into the Virtual Power Plant (VPP) sector as it reveals its acquisition of Solo Energy.

RESS application process extended in light of ‘significant challenge’ of COVID-19

27 Mar 2020, 11:07

Ireland's Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) Qualification Application deadline has been extended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Viridian renews integrated solar housing agreement with Bloor Homes

26 Mar 2020, 10:17

Viridian Solar has announced it has renewed its National Supply Agreement with Bloor Homes to 2023.

Bluefield outlines COVID-19 contingency plans as it continues O&M work

25 Mar 2020, 15:06

Bluefield Solar Income Fund has outlined the measures it's currently taking as part of its COVID-19 (coronavirus) contingency plan, issued in a general update today (25 March).

Installers shut up shop due to COVID-19 as ‘key worker’ confusion reigns

25 Mar 2020, 14:51

Installers across the UK are shutting up shop in light of the COVID-19 pandemic (coronavirus) as uncertainty remains over key worker classification.

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Editor's blog

Ireland gets closer to starting large-scale solar ambitions

25 Mar 2020, 14:46 • By Lauren Cook

Lauren Cook, analyst at Solar Media Market Research, uncovers the opportunity at hand as Ireland’s long-awaited Renewable Electricity Support Scheme opens for applications.