The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) tried to cover up negative effects fracking would have on rural areas it has been revealed after the department lost another freedom of information battle.
Waitrose’s Leckford Estate farm near Stockbridge is now generating its own renewable electricity thanks to a 186kWp solar array installed on the roof of an agricultural shed.
British Solar Renewables’ plans to construct a 25MW solar farm on a site near Rampisham Down have been dealt a significant blow after the project was called in for a public inquiry.
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has published a report which outlines the benefits of businesses across the UK adopting on-site generation technologies, but has warned that there are a number of challenges hampering widespread adoption.
Southern Solar MD Howard Johns speaks to Solar Power Portal about how the firm dealt with several hazards – including radiation – during its recent rooftop install at Portsmouth Naval Base.
The Solar Trade Association has said commercial rooftops and community farm projects need an “urgent boost” as the latest feed-in tariff (FIT) degression comes into effect.
