Kit Million Ross

Island Green Power has announced that it has been granted permission to develop the 46MW Welby Solar Farm in Lincolnshire.

Solar industry trade group Solar Energy UK has penned an open letter to energy secretary Ed Miliband, warning that slowing the pace of solar investment after 2030 could be disastrous for the UK’s investment landscape.

Battery energy storage system (BESS) developer Apatura has secured planning consent for a 150MW BESS in Scotland.

Renewable energy developer Statkraft has been awarded full planning permission for a 39.9MW solar PV power plant to be located in the South West of England.

The green skills gap is “both manageable and requiring of active engagement”, according to a panel industry leaders.

The grid connection process is one of the most significant challenges to co-located solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) projects, a panel of experts has noted.

The new UK government has brought positive changes to the UK’s solar sector, but more needs to be done, industry leaders say.

On day one of Solar Finance and Investment Europe, we explore the lessons the UK can learn from a successful 500MW+ development in Germany.

Renewable energy developer Innova has sold the 27.5MW Ducklington Solar project to investment firm Schroders Greencoat.

Proposed reforms to the NSIP and legal systems are very much welcomed by many in the industry. Here, we examine some recent legal and planning challenges to proposed solar NSIPs that could have been avoided by a more efficient planning system.