Blogs

In an exclusive blog ahead of the launch of Solar Media’s new rooftop solar report, Finlay Colville reveals how UK solar rooftop deployment is set to exceed 500MW next year in what constitutes a landmark moment for the sector.

Solar Power Portal caught up with James Armstrong, managing partner of Bluefield Partners, the investment adviser of Bluefield Solar Income Fund, to discuss the decision behind investing in storage and how supply chain issues facing the industry are the “biggest single challenge” currently at play.

In the second part of a two-part feature for Solar Power Portal, Q CELLS’ Ian Clover discusses the diversification of the solar industry into other areas of clean energy as solar PV continues to evolve and the challenges it may still face.

Adaptable, affordable, and easily available, solar PV is altering the renewable energy landscape of the UK one panel at a time – and solar is still capable of doing so much more to galvanise the fight against climate change, writes Q CELLS’ Ian Clover.

Solar Power Portal caught up with Matt Pryor, technical manager of Overhead Lines at Freedom and Craig Gilroy, head of Connections for SSEN, to discuss how the technology was developed, connecting the Bradenstoke solar farm and what POC-MAST could mean for grid connections going forwards.

Solar Power Portal caught up with Chris Cullen, relationship manager at Triodos, to discuss community solar, crowdfunding and the post-subsidy market.

Solar Power Portal caught up with John Leith, development director at Renewable Connections, to talk about the development process of the company’s London floating solar project and how securing the Mayor’s Resilience Fund has helped limit risk.

Solar Power Portal caught up with Anesco’s CEO Mark Futyan to discuss the company’s pipeline of projects, how module prices are impacting development and its strategic shift.

Solar Power Portal caught up with SolarEdge’s Christelle Barnes to discuss the key weather concerns for solar installations in the UK, and how companies can ‘weatherise’ their sites.

Solar Power Portal caught up with Tom Hoines, MD of Younity, about the challenges for community energy organisations in finding projects in a “very competitive market” and the need to encourage more involvement in community energy.