Blogs

During the first six months of 2022, the UK posted 80% growth in new solar PV installations compared to the same period last year, with 556MW of capacity installed. Solar Media’s head of market research Finlay Colville explains the factors driving this growth and what can be expected for the rest of 2022 and into 2023.

Solar Media’s head of market research Finlay Colville takes a look at last weeks CfD auction winners and how the projects are spread out around Britain.

Finlay Colville explores the themes underpinning solar deployment at all levels out to 2030, including supply chain challenges, planning trends and community engagement.

Solar Power Portal takes a look at how current grid connection timeframes are lengthening for UK solar, while new dynamics emerge with landowners.

Solarport Systems’ marketing and brand manager Christy Tattershall takes a look at the supply challenges impacting the solar sector in the UK, and the benefits of domestic manufacturing.

Solar Power Portal caught up with Field’s Elspeth Vincent to talk about the legal considerations of expanding a storage pipeline at “blitzscale” and ensuring the risk lines up with the rewards.

Solar Power Portal caught up with Richard Partington, managing director of AceOn Energy to discuss the company’s social housing business model, its new battery and why now is the perfect time to rollout solar and storage.

The increasing capacity of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the UK is leading to the development of new types of contractual arrangements, while financing is “developing at a rapid pace”, according to Jonathan Cohen, head of energy at law firm Howard Kennedy.

Griff Thomas from GTEC discusses the scope of the technology in residential domestic settings and explains the training and standards that are supporting growth in this critical sector.

Solar Power Portal sat down with Strategic Power Projects’ managing director Paul Carson to discuss the utility scale market in Ireland, and the opportunities it presents.