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MPs have this week spoken out about the development of large-scale solar PV, citing concerns over food security, biodiversity and supply chains.

NextEnergy Group has launched a new company dubbed Starlight, targeting the development of 5GW of renewable energy assets globally in the next three years.

High power prices helped bolster Foresight Solar Fund’s financial results for 2021, the company confirmed yesterday (9 March).

Despite a surge in activity, grid connections remain a key barrier to the development of solar projects in the Republic of Ireland.

Oldham Council has partnered TRAILAR to trial fitting solar panels onto vehicles so as to charge the batteries while the vehicles are working.

The scale of Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project’s (NSIP) can help to counterbalance many of the challenges solar project developments face currently, including those around grid connection, said speakers at Solar Media’s Solar Finance and Investment Europe conference.

South Cornelly is to be Wales’ first low-carbon village as part of the Low Carbon Communities Initiative, which has seen the installation of solar and battery storage.

A 16.5MW solar farm to be built on land owned by Lancaster University as part of the university’s goals of becoming net zero for utility-based energy emissions by 2030 has been granted planning permission.

Downing Renewables & Infrastructure Trust (DORE) – which entered the UK solar market in 2021 – has recorded an operating profit of investments 16.9% above expectations as it continues to pursue UK opportunities.

Battery energy storage company Field has announced three new senior hires, as it expands its team by 213% in just four months.