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A sunny outlook: the future of solar energy in the UK  

November 20, 2024
By Tom Armstrong, managing director, Project Solar  
Tom Armstrong, managing director of Project Solar looks at the UK’s solar outlook under a more supportive government.
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The role of BESS in keeping the lights on

October 30, 2024
By Kit Million Ross
BESS helped keep the lights on during a recent major interconnector trip, but asset operators are feeling undervalued. Solar Power Portal explores what can be done to help.
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Why Contracts for Difference must evolve if the UK is to truly become a clean energy superpower

October 24, 2024
By Infrabee director Henry Brown
Director of solar energy specialists Infrabee, Henry Brown (MRISC) discusses the need for more robust physical and regulatory infrastructure.
Projects awarded in AR4 have been progressing smoothly, with over 700MWp completed and a further 950MWp currently under construction. Image: Pexels/Kelly.

CfDs continue to rocket boost UK solar with 4.5GWp included in allocation round 6 

October 14, 2024
By Josh Cornes, analyst, Solar Media
Solar Media analyst Josh Cornes explores how the most recent Contracts for Difference auction will affect the UK solar industry.
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EDF: Optimising battery energy storage systems for efficiency and longevity

October 9, 2024
By James Thornton, wholesale market services senior analyst, EDF UK
In this blog, James Thornton, wholesale market services senior analyst at EDF UK, delves into battery energy storage system optimisation.
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The potential for floating solar in the UK

September 11, 2024
By Kit Million Ross
Floating solar is on the rise around the world, but the UK sector remains small. Solar Power Portal examines why.
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Going underground: Gravitricity on the use of hydrogen for energy storage

September 4, 2024
By Martin Wright, founder and executive chairman, Gravitricity
In this blog, Martin Wright, founder and executive chairman of Gravitricity, takes a look at the use of hydrogen for energy storage.
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Mythbusting: solar PV’s impact on agriculutural land

August 28, 2024
By Molly Green
Perhaps Labour’s biggest contribution to the solar industry in the UK (so far) has been the change in messaging about solar developments.
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Renewable power: Why corporate PPAs are a crucial ingredient for net zero

August 14, 2024
By Tom Abbott, PPA director at EDF
In this blog, Tom Abbottm PPA director at EDF Group, writes about the potential of corporate power purchase agreements.
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Bristol Energy Cooperative on the rise of community energy

August 7, 2024
By Kit Million Ross
Solar Power Portal speaks to the co-founder of Bristol Energy Cooperative to explore the rise of community energy.

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