Green Energy International to develop 36.6MW solar farm in Scotland, unveils 700MW pipeline
A 36.6MW subsidy-free solar farm has gone into planning in Scotland as Green Energy International (GEI) announces a pipeline of over 700MW.
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Farewell FiTs: Scottish solar market endangered by FiT collapse, trade body warns
The closure of the feed-in tariff is “endangering” Scotland’s active domestic solar market, trade body Scottish Renewables has warned.
RES and TRIG bring Scotland’s first utility-scale battery online
Scotland’s first utility-scale battery storage facility has been officially opened today, having begun delivering sub-second balancing services to National Grid at the end of June under a bespoke agreement secured before the hotly contested Enhanced Frequency Response (EFR) auction of 2016.
Scotland’s largest solar farm approved in first for government
A 50MW solar farm has been approved at a former RAF airfield, giving Elgin Energy the green light to develop Scotland’s largest consented solar project in the early 2020s.
Campbell & Kennedy to deliver solar schools to Scottish Borders
Campbell & Kennedy has been awarded a contract to design and install over 400kWp of solar on schools and the offices of the Scottish Borders Council.
SPEN relaxes solar restrictions following STA lobbying effort
Scottish Power Energy Networks (SPEN) has relaxed restrictions it attached to new solar projects following successful lobbying by the Solar Trade Association’s Scotland team.
Highland Council seeks £4 million return from solar farm build-out
Highland Council is to invest £2.3 million in building a range of small solar farms across its estate after agreeing on a scheme that aims to make more than £4 million for the council over 20 years.
AES Solar expands into new Edinburgh base
Solar thermal manufacturer AES Solar has opened a new office in the Scottish capital of Edinburgh as it looks to expand its presence.
STA leadership changes continue with new Scotland team
Changes at the top of the Solar Trade Association have continued with the appointment of two new chairs at its Scotland office.
Q&A: Wattstor on the SPP Award-winning residential, C&I energy storage project for a care home
An ambitious project to convert the “grey fleet” of a care home for old folk in Scotland to a sustainable “green fleet”, using solar PV and battery energy storage, was winner of the Residential, Commercial and Industrial-scale Storage Project category at last week’s Solar Power Portal Awards. Andy Colthorpe spoke with the project's senior design engineer, Jonothan Oxford of Wattstor.
Glasgow council installs 350kW of solar on local schools
Glasgow City Council has installed 350kW of solar PV across seven schools as part of its Carbon Management Plan.
Scotland’s ‘largest’ solar farm approved with more to follow from Elgin
Plans for the largest solar farm in Scotland have been approved, allowing Elgin Energy to construct what is expected to be a subsidy-free 20MW development on the north coast.
Rooftop solar generation reaches new highs in Scotland
Rooftop solar panels in towns and cities across Scotland were able to generate more than the average home’s demand for electricity throughout May in an “extraordinary month for renewables”, according to WWF Scotland.
Scotland increases renewables ambition with 50% energy target by 2030
The Scottish government has set a target to deliver half the country’s heat, transport and electricity needs from renewable sources by 2030, despite ongoing support for the recovery of oil and gas production.
Holyrood urged to back Scottish solar following ‘landmark year’
The Scottish government has been urged to throw its weight behind the country’s solar industry after what WWF Scotland labelled a “landmark year” for renewables.
Scotland’s first solar farm celebrates one year of generation
The first and largest solar farm in Scotland, built by family ice cream company Mackie’s, has hit one year of electricity generation.
New Scotland energy minister distances himself from UK solar cuts
The solar industry was singled out for cuts in subsidy support by the UK government, new Scottish energy minister Paul Wheelhouse MSP told a conference in Edinburgh on Tuesday.
MPs call for subsidy-free mechanism for renewables left out of CfDs
The UK government should make clear its views on a subsidy-free market stabilisation model for technologies left out of the Contracts for Difference scheme, according to the latest select committee report to criticise the government’s handling of the renewables industry.
Scottish energy minister adds to calls for UK climate change commitments
Scottish energy minister Paul Wheelhouse is said to be seeking urgent talks with the UK government following its decision to scrap the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) in favour of a new business-led department.