News

brighton_and_hove_nc

Up to 1,000 homes to receive solar PV in new Brighton & Hove City Council scheme

June 23, 2020
Brighton and Hove City Council is planning to install solar panels on up to 1,000 council-owned homes.
www.PicturesbyRob.co.uk York Photographer Rob Cook FBIPP FMPA QEP covers weddings portraits and commercial assignments across Yorkshire and the North East in Leeds Harrogate Selby Malton TadcasterPicturesbyRob.co.ukplus.google.com/10681431368529952538

Gore Street makes 50MW acquisition following £2.9m JXTG investment

June 22, 2020
Gore Street Energy Storage Fund has sealed the deal to acquire a 100% interest in a 50MW energy storage system in Scotland.
Aerial image of Norfolk solar farm

Bluefield broadens scope in bid to target ‘attractive opportunities’ of storage and other renewables

June 19, 2020
Bluefield Solar Income Fund (BSIF) is looking to diversify its portfolio, branching out into storage and other renewable technologies.
1010_Climate_Action_solar_railway_train

Riding Sunbeams receives £400k to drive forward solar power railways

June 18, 2020
Greentech start-up Riding Sunbeams has won £400,000 of innovation funding from the Department for Transport and InnovateUK’s First Of A Kind 2020 programme for a solar rail demonstrator.
HighviewPower-50MW-250MWh-CRYOBattery-002

‘Revolutionary’ new CRYObattery facility takes step forwards with £10m BEIS grant

June 18, 2020
The world’s largest liquid air storage site has taken a step forwards today, with the announcement of a £10 million grant from the UK government.
GHI_diff_20th_April_2020_-_credit_Solargis_

Record high solar irradiation helps UK generation surge

June 17, 2020
Solar irradiation in the south of England in May was as much as 50% higher than normal, according to new research by Solargis.
PV_panels_-_Pxhere_NC

STA calls on UK government to set 40GW solar capacity target

June 16, 2020
The Solar Trade Association (STA) has called on the UK government to target 40GW of solar capacity by 2030.
Solar_panel_installation_with_workers_-_pxfuel_NC

Domestic renewable energy installs rise 37% in ‘early signs’ of recovery

June 16, 2020
There are “early signs” of domestic renewable energy installations recovering, according to the MCS.
Portsmouth_City_Council_solar_rooftop_-_credit_Portsmouth_City_Council

Portsmouth City Council solar generation hits new record thanks to sunny spring

June 15, 2020
Portsmouth City Council has recorded a record amount of solar generation during the COVID-19 lockdown thanks to the sunniest spring on record.
Aylesford_in_Kent_Zenobe_Energy

EDF to optimise 59MW Zenobe portfolio

June 15, 2020
Zenobe has signed an optimisation agreement with EDF for 59MW of battery storage.

Email Newsletter

Most Read

EDF inks major solar PPAs with Network Rail, Aukera

ENGIE joint venture preps 10-year refurbishment works at UK pumped hydro storage plant

EDF places orders with Wärtsilä for two more UK battery storage projects

Government to mandate rooftop solar for new builds

First schools benefit from GB Energy-backed solar PV

Upcoming Events

PV ModuleTech USA 2025

17 June 2025
Napa, USA

Green Hydrogen Summit UK & Ireland 2025

1 July 2025
London, UK

UK Solar Summit 2025

1 July 2025
London, UK

Wind Power Finance & Investment Summit

1 July 2025
Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower Bridge, London, UK

Intersolar Mexico

2 September 2025
Mexico City, Mexico
Solar Power Portal is part of the Informa Markets Division of Informa PLC
This site is operated by a business or businesses owned by Informa PLC and all copyright resides with them. Informa PLC's registered office is 5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG. Registered in England and Wales. Number 8860726.
Copyright © 2025. All rights reserved. Informa Markets, a trading division of Informa PLC.

You are now subscribed!

Thank you for subscribing to the email newsletter. You can opt-out at any time.