Solar Media Staff

Solar Power Portal caught up with Chris Banks, UK business development manager at Solarcentury, about its new 62MW Welsh site, why now was the right time to return to the UK market and the rise of subsidy-free developments.

Merchant solar and wind projects could see their returns “significantly” impacted as power prices across Europe fall.

As the coronavirus pandemic continues, power prices will tumble in the medium term, according to the Renewables Investment Group (TRIP).

Solar Power Portal caught up with Matt Harper, Invinity’s chief commercial officer, to discuss how the merger between Avalon and redT came about, what’s on Invinity’s to-do list and the unique challenges for flow batteries over other storage technologies.

UK solar has smashed generation records, hitting a peak of 9.68GW this week.

Anesco has appointed a new optimisation director, Alan Smallwood, as it continues to overhaul its management team.

Talking to Solar Power Portal, solar installer Solarsense’s MD Stephen Barrett explained how the company is focusing on design and quotes, as they’ve stepped away from both residential and commercial installations for the safety of their staff and clients.

The pipeline of energy storage projects now established in the Republic of Ireland has reached 2.1GW, with an additional 330MW of projects located in Northern Ireland, according to the first release of the Solar Media’s new Republic of Ireland Storage Project Database Report.

A grant scheme funded through solar feed-in tariffs has been launched by energy supplier Centrica.

Solar Power Portal recently caught up with Solarcentury UK business development manager Chris Banks, about how the pandemic has affected its operations, the status of key workers in the solar sector and the long term impact.