Solar & Storage Live
16 - 18 October 2018 - Birmingham, UK - The NEC
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BEIS has heard export tariff concerns 'loud and clear' 16 Oct 2018, 11:56The government has heard industry concerns over the future of the export tariff "loud and clear", but did admit there is “no new news” on inclusion of solar into the Contracts for Difference auctions or the future of small scale renewables.
- Industry urged to get behind ‘Fair4Solar’ campaign 15 Oct 2018, 09:31
- SunGift completes 140kW subsidy-free solar install for University of Exeter 11 Oct 2018, 10:41
- EDF Energy and Nissan partner to develop second life commercial battery projects in the UK 11 Oct 2018, 10:02
- Moixa launches ‘family-sized’ smart battery to target emerging residential business models 10 Oct 2018, 08:50
- Grid trading and off-peak incentives to spark 'huge growth' for residential storage in 2019 9 Oct 2018, 12:41
- Five reasons to attend Solar & Storage Live 2018 9 Oct 2018, 08:43
- Midsummer lauds partnerships as solar sales double 4 Oct 2018, 10:21
- Suppliers wanted: PPS to launch new public sector energy procurement platform 2 Oct 2018, 10:59
- Solar Power Portal Awards 2018 shortlist spotlight – Contractor of the Year 2 Oct 2018, 10:15
- Clean Solar Solutions brings PV-panel cleaning robot to market in ‘UK first’ 2 Oct 2018, 10:03
- Solar sets new generation record in Q2 as coal hits fresh lows 1 Oct 2018, 10:03
- Political and market uncertainty leading to 'void' come March 2019 27 Sep 2018, 11:20
- Solar Power Portal Awards 2018 shortlist spotlight – Community Solar Installation of the Year 27 Sep 2018, 11:10
- Populo Energy tasks Downing with £6.25 million crowd fund for solar portfolio 25 Sep 2018, 11:04
- Solar Power Portal Awards 2018 shortlist spotlight – Transaction of the Year 25 Sep 2018, 09:34
- Solar and sonnen battery installations underway in Centrica's Cornwall Local Energy Market 24 Sep 2018, 09:07
- Solar Power Portal Awards 2018 shortlist spotlight – O&M Provider of the Year 20 Sep 2018, 09:43
- Closure of the export tariff would be 'almost theft', says PV roofing solution manufacturer 20 Sep 2018, 08:30
- ‘Staying alive’: How solar-plus-storage, VPPs and new building standards can drive UK solar 18 Sep 2018, 11:37
BEIS has heard export tariff concerns ‘loud and clear’
The government has heard industry concerns over the future of the export tariff "loud and clear", but did admit there is “no new news” on inclusion of solar into the Contracts for Difference auctions or the future of small scale renewables.
HSBC to invest £250 million in UK solar and wind farms
HSBC UK Pensions Scheme is to invest £250 million in UK solar and wind farms under a new agreement with renewables investor Greencoat Capital.
Amazon reveals 20MW solar and storage plans for UK fulfilment centres
Retail giant Amazon is to install 20MW of rooftop solar across its UK fulfillment centres within the next 18 months alongside battery storage aimed at delivering local and national flexibility services.
Industry urged to get behind ‘Fair4Solar’ campaign
The UK’s solar and storage industries are being urged to throw their full weight behind a new campaign against government plans to end the export tariff.
Centrica completes brace of battery storage units with combined 100MW capacity
Centrica has completed the deployment of almost 100MW of energy storage capacity across two projects in the UK that are able to respond to peaks in demand within two minutes.
SunGift completes 140kW subsidy-free solar install for University of Exeter
SunGift Energy has installed a 140.5kW solar rooftop array on behalf of the University of Exeter, a project completed without the need for subsidy.
EDF Energy and Nissan partner to develop second life commercial battery projects in the UK
EDF Energy has partnered with Nissan to launch a new energy storage proposition using second life batteries with the utility’s proprietary demand side response (DSR) platform in the latest high profile collaboration in the UK energy sector.
Ofgem confirmed to be considering BSUoS extension to embedded generation after Engie attempt
National Grid has confirmed that the expansion of Balancing Use of System (BSUoS) charges to include embedded generation is being considered by Ofgem, after Engie attempted to fast track the decision via a system operator workgroup.
Moixa launches ‘family-sized’ smart battery to target emerging residential business models
Moixa has launched its latest residential energy storage unit, utilising 4.8kWh of storage capacity to offer homeowners greater benefits from time of use tariffs and arbitrage models.
Grid trading and off-peak incentives to spark ‘huge growth’ for residential storage in 2019
The rise of grid trading and off-peak tariffs, rather than the closure of the Feed-in tariff and potentially the export tariff, will see the domestic storage market experience “huge growth” over 2019 according to SolaX’s European product manager ahead of next week’s Solar & Storage Live.
IPCC calls for ‘rapid, far-reaching change’ in global energy to limit global warming
There must be rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented change in global energy systems if the impact of climate change is to be limited to 1.5C, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has warned.
Five reasons to attend Solar & Storage Live 2018
Solar & Storage Live 2018 opens its doors in a week’s time, with around 4,000 pre-registered visitors expected to flock to Birmingham’s NEC. Here’s why this year’s event is not to be missed.
Gresham House to float £200 million energy storage fund eyeing 262MW
Gresham House, formerly Hazel Capital, is to float an energy storage fund on the London Stock Exchange next month, with an aim to raise £200 million to fund 262MW of energy storage projects over the next year.
Midsummer lauds partnerships as solar sales double
UK solar distributor Midsummer Energy says its sales figures have doubled in the last year on the back of negotiating key supply partnerships.
Duracell to launch AI-enabled home battery system next month for UK market
International battery brand Duracell is set to launch a home energy storage system in partnership with a UK energy supply and services company, which claims it will enable big increases in the revenues available to owners of the devices.
Foresight Solar Fund to take on over 80MW in asset transfer from other funds
Foresight Solar Fund has issued almost 54 million ordinary shares in an effort to raise £34 million to transfer ownership of 11 solar farms from other funds managed by the Foresight Group.