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British telecommunications company, BT has revealed that it will power its global research and development headquarters with British solar.

Solar PV developer, ODPE has revealed that it has over 56MW of UK solar farms following the approval of its 18MW solar farm in Iwade, Kent.

TRIG has said it is to focus on rooftop solar due to cuts in funding for solar farms.

The ambitious North African-based Concentrated Solar Project (CSP) TuNur said it will not discourage the success of UK-based solar developments, despite TuNur’s size or plan to apply for funding from the British government via the contracts for difference (CfDs) scheme.

The vice president of the National Farmers Union has called for a “sober” debate on fuel vs food following comments made by the environment secretary that UK farmland was being “wasted” and “blighted by solar farms”.

The department for environment, food and rural affairs’ (Defra) shock announcement that payments under the CAP for land underneath solar farms will cease in the New Year has sent shock waves through the solar industry and agricultural stakeholders alike.

TuNur, Low Carbon and Nur Energies’ 2GW African-based solar export project will enter the highly competitive pool of solar applicants attempting to win contracts for difference (CfD) from the British government.

London-based solar developer, Primrose Solar has agreed a £29 million finance package with M&G Investments to refinance four UK solar farms.

Clydebank-headquartered PV installer, Campbell & Kennedy has announced that it has been appointed to undertake the supply and installation of solar on Medway Council’s main council office and the council’s Medway Tunnel control building.

East-West orientation of commercial rooftop systems can be a good fit for the UK market, according to two mounting systems manufacturers.