On 1-2 July, the UK Solar Summit 2025 will bring together leading developers, investors and policymakers to explore solar’s evolving role in the UK energy mix.
The High Court has interpreted national policy on “overplanting” in solar energy schemes in a recent case. As Melanie Grimshaw and Ryan Williams explain, the judgment provides much-needed clarity on overplanting solar farms below 50MW.
By Ross Wolhuter, head of development, Eden Renewables
In this contributed article, Ross Wolhuter, head of development for Eden Renewables, the developer behind the Forest Gate solar farm, discusses how communities can benefit from shared ownership of solar PV.
By Josh Cornes, analyst, Solar Media Market Research
Solar Media Market Research analyst Josh Cornes tracks the time solar PV developments spend in the planning system, as delays and refusals slow the rate of buildout.
By Sam Langston, power markets manager at Pulse Clean Energy
In this contributed blog, Sam Langston, power markets manager at Pulse Clean Energy explores the LDES cap and floor scheme’s potential impact on BESS investment.
Sonia Dunlop, CEO of the Global Solar Council, explains what stakeholders across the energy ecosystem can learn in the aftermath of the electricity grid outage in Europe.
GB Energy will work with the Solar Stewardship Initiative (SSI) to implement a government amendment prohibiting the use of solar modules linked with forced labour in its energy projects.
In this contributed blog, Dan Levy, planning manager at Balance Power, looks at Earth Day and how its environmental aims necessitate well-functioning battery energy storage developments.
At the beginning of the month, Ofgem announced that the National Energy System Operator (NESO) would develop Regional Energy Strategic Plans (RESPs) for Scotland, Wales, and nine regions across England.
