Solar Media Staff

Solar PV generation reached almost 3.2TWh in Q2 2015 according to the latest figures from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) following a period of substantial growth in the sector.

Energy secretary Amber Rudd is to attack how renewable energy contracts were awarded under previous regimes in a speech to outline the principles of a new UK energy strategy.

The UK will comfortably remain the leading European market for new solar PV installations during the calendar year 2016 – and not simply confined to installations completed under the 1.3 ROC fiscal period ending 31 March 2016, Solar Power Portal can reveal.

Liam Stoker evaluates the landmark climate change agreement between the UK and India sealed yesterday, and why the hypocrisy on show stands to anger the UK solar sector.

Bus operator Stagecoach has revealed plans to install solar across its portfolio of bus depots in the UK in order to reduce its carbon emissions.

London-based solar giant Lightsource Renewable Energy has secured a major, multi-billion pound deal to install around 3GW of solar in India.

London will need to offer alternative methods of support to the solar industry if the capital is to meet renewable electricity targets in the absence of a feed-in tariff, assembly member Stephen Knight has said.

Housing association North Lincolnshire Homes (NLH) has green lit the installation of rooftop solar kits on “as many” of its houses as possible.

As developers rush to get a substantial pipeline of RO and FiT-eligible projects built out, EPCs and suppliers now look like being sold out well into next year. Finlay Colville looks into the opportunities on offer for new suppliers entering the market.

Mayor of London and Conservative MP Boris Johnson has criticised his own party and accused the Treasury of endangering community renewables projects by cutting tax relief measures.