Solar Media Staff

Solar Power Portal took a look at how the UK sector was reacting, the implications so far on the energy industry and the predictions for the future.

Penso Power is developing a 100MW battery storage site in Wiltshire, announcing today it is to expand the project by another 50MW.

Solar Power Portal sat down with Ricardo Piñeiro, head of UK Solar at Foresight Group, to discuss the rise of subsidy free solar, the return of the contracts for difference auction (CfD), and the effect of the Targeted Charging Review (TCR).

The number of planning applications submitted for renewable energy projects such as solar farms in the UK has again jumped, as the pipeline continues to grow.

The merger between Avalon Battery and redT has hit another milestone, with the pair announcing that they will create a new company, Invinity Energy Systems.

Solar Power Portal talked to some of the key players in the solar sector to gauge their reactions following yesterday’s Budget.

Chris Hewett, chief executive of the Solar Trade Association, spoke to Solar Power Portal about the exclusion of solar in yesterday’s Budget and the promise of a reform to business rates.

Solar is once again absent from the Budget as nuclear fusion and carbon capture technologies receive funding boosts.

Exemption from business rates, fair tax treatment and zero-interest loans for green home improvements are needed to unlock the potential of solar power in the UK.

RedT has received a provisional notice to manufacture 2MW of storage from Pivot Power, as it unveils a partnership with vanadium producer Bushveld Minerals.