The Conservatives have put in motion legislation that will seek to halt the development of onshore wind in the UK. Although solar could have one less competitor in the CfDs, Peter Bennett questions if government playing favourites with low-carbon energy is more damaging
Ben Ainsile Racing’s new multi-million pound HQ has been designed specifically with solar in mind. Liam Stoker finds out what drove the team to set a new sustainability benchmark
From Aberystwyth to Aberdeen, from Norfolk to Northumberland, from Truro to Trimdon Station: are large-scale solar farms in the UK poised for northerly expansion in 2015?
With energy rises at an all-time high and the fuel poverty issue escalating, consumers are becoming increasingly savvier to the benefits of investing in sustainable products – with solar power being central to this. Jerry Hamilton considers how the results of a recent market survey indicate consumer confidence in the solar technology and the birth of the UK’s solar revolution.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s target of establishing 100GW of solar capacity in the country by 2020 seems ambitious, but UK-based developers could be ideally placed to help the country on its way.
Grid constraints in the UK are becoming more apparent as our ageing energy infrastructure struggles to match developer appetite for low-carbon generation. Leonie Greene analyses just how important timely action could be for Britain’s low-carbon economy.
The government is keen for PV project developers to offer interested communities the chance to invest alongside them. However, if this is to happen then DNOs, planners, lenders and Ofgem all need to be pulling in the same direction.
Elon Musk has just told the world that humanity can achieve zero-carbon energy generation. The CEO of Tesla Motors and SpaceX, who is routinely listed as one of the most influential people of the planet, believes two technologies will make this happen: solar PV and energy storage.
