Sustained government funding for solar innovation and clear vision for storage needed
The government should provide sustained funding into solar innovation and set a clear vision for the role of flexibility in the energy system, according to a new report.
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Viridian steps up integrated solar housing offering with new deal
Viridian Solar has penned a new supply agreement for its roof-integrated solar solution, adding another string to its new-build housing market bow.
Cost reductions and storage co-location to boost rapid solar growth in late 2020s
Reductions in costs of solar technology, as well as co-location with increasingly cheaper storage, is set to boost solar growth in the later part of the next decade, said National Grid ESO.
PROJECT ROUND-UP: Charity cleans up, First Solar in Lancs, Lidl doubles PV investment in Ireland
A wrap-up of recent solar project news including a charity in West Sussex that will save thousands on its energy bills, Lidl's Irish solar expansion and why First Solar panels installed in Lancashire are 'coming home'.
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Government faces fresh calls for clarity with network charge reform
Uncertainty around the targeted charging review could impair solar PV’s contribution to the UK’s net-zero transition, NextEnergy Capital tells RE-Source UK event.
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BirdBlocker protects rooftop solar systems against bird nesting hazards
Birds can build nests under rooftop PV panels, which can result in sound pollution or damage to the panels and PV system.
CCC calls for route to market for solar to speed decarbonisation
The government should create a route to market for solar and onshore wind, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has said in its 2019 Progress Report.
Brexit, price swings loom large over UK corporate PPA agenda
Renewable players may need to get creative to stop geopolitics and energy market volatility from stifling corporate uptake of clean energy, RE-Source UK event hears.
Solarcentury backing mooted sale to take it to ‘the top tier’
Solarcentury is backing its potential sale to help the company accelerate and establish itself as a major player in the energy transition.
The good, the bad and the ugly in the UK’s green finance crusade
Few could fault the government for rallying behind clean energy funding where others demur but are vague or localised measures enough for a world with 12 years left to limit global warming?
Corporate PPAs hailed as ‘22TWh opportunity’ for UK renewables
Policy and market signals could pave way for clean energy purchase boom led by solar PV but getting smaller corporates on board will be challenging, London event hears.
Green Energy International to develop 36.6MW solar farm in Scotland, unveils 700MW pipeline
A 36.6MW subsidy-free solar farm has gone into planning in Scotland as Green Energy International (GEI) announces a pipeline of over 700MW.
Octopus Investments nails its renewable colours to the wall with rebrand
Solar investor Octopus Energy Investments lauds its renewable business mission as it rebrands as Octopus Renewables.
Oxford PV lands £34 million in new funding for 200MW heterojunction solar cell line
Oxford PV has secured £34 million in new funding, partly from Meyer Burger, for a 200MW heterojunction (HJT) solar cell line.
E.On expands interest-free solar financing options
E.On has unveiled a range of interest-free financing options for domestic solar and storage in the UK, helping consumers spread installation costs.
Remove policy barriers to solar, says Conservative Environmental Network manifesto
The Conservative Environmental Network (CEN) has released its manifesto, outlining ideas for how the Conservative Party could tackle the climate emergency, including the removal of barriers to solar and storage.