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Solar and battery storage investment firm Lynher Energy has signed a corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA) with a major UK company.

Solar and infrastructure investor NextPower UK ESG (NPUK) has energised its third utility-scale solar asset, increasing its operating capacity to 139MW.

British Solar Renewables (BSR) has closed its first portfolio financing. The facility is financed by Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Lloyds Bank.

The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) has called on the next government to support renewable energy, such as solar.

Island Green Power’s proposed 480MW West Burton Solar Project has progressed to the next stage of its development consent, with the planning inspectorate having closed its examination.

Solar Energy UK has published a manifesto stating that 50GW of solar is needed by 2030, with 30GW of zero-carbon energy storage.

Solar Power Portal’s coverage of the UK Solar Summit in London, where panelists spoke about the use of AI in solar PV installations.

MCS has found that Cornwall leads all other local authorities in small-scale renewable energy installations, with solar the favourite.

Octopus Energy has signed a two-year fixed-price tolling agreement with Gresham House Energy Storage Fund for 500MW of its battery assets, bringing the utility’s virtual power plant (VPP) portfolio to over 1.5GW.

Panellists said that the lack of awareness is largely due to a lack of support from both local and national government.