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Q&A: STA’s Chris Hewett on how the industry has fared one year since the FiT
Now as we approach one year on, Solar Power Portal had a chat with Solar Trade Association CEO Chris Hewett about how the industry has fared in the post FiT world.
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Q&A: Foresight’s Ricardo Piñeiro talks the rise of subsidy free and high power prices
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Solar Power Portal sat down with Ricardo Piñeiro, head of UK Solar at Foresight Group, to discuss the rise of subsidy free solar, the return of the contracts for difference auction (CfD), and the effect of the Targeted Charging Review (TCR).
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Q&A: STA to be ‘lobbying hard’ for inclusion of solar in business rates reform unveiled in Budget
Chris Hewett, chief executive of the Solar Trade Association, spoke to Solar Power Portal about the exclusion of solar in yesterday's Budget and the promise of a reform to business rates.
UK solar heavyweights welcome ‘encouraging’ CfD return
Some of the UK’s solar stalwarts have welcomed the government’s consultation on allowing solar and onshore wind back into the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme.
BEIS backs down on CfDs as it allows solar back into the scheme
Solar is to once again compete in the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme as the government revokes its 2015 decision.
CCC calls for route to market for solar to speed decarbonisation
The government should create a route to market for solar and onshore wind, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has said in its 2019 Progress Report.
Brexit, price swings loom large over UK corporate PPA agenda
Renewable players may need to get creative to stop geopolitics and energy market volatility from stifling corporate uptake of clean energy, RE-Source UK event hears.
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The good, the bad and the ugly in the UK’s green finance crusade
Few could fault the government for rallying behind clean energy funding where others demur but are vague or localised measures enough for a world with 12 years left to limit global warming?
Solar could provide 20% of UK electricity by 2030, ‘significantly underestimated’ in net zero
Solar’s role in delivering net zero is being vastly underestimated as new research reveals it could provide 20% of UK electricity by 2030.
Solar must be allowed into CfD to help fill possible power gap
A mix of solar and wind is a ‘no regrets’ solution to power gaps left by nuclear if supported through the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme, according to a new report.
Government must re-examine established renewables policy, consider ‘CfD Floor’ mechanism
The government must urgently re-examine its policy for supporting established renewables if it is to meet climate objectives, research and analysis firm Cornwall Insight has said.
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Solar’s Groundhog Day, and escaping government’s perpetual cycle
Liam Stoker ruminates on recent news surrounding the government’s management of the feed-in tariff and other subsidies, and how it’s time solar got off the government’s policy Ferris Wheel.
Government must ‘exit stage left’ for subsidy-free solar to thrive
Subsidy-free solar is viable in the UK just as long as government “gets out of the way”, a panel at this morning’s Solar Finance and Investment Europe event has concluded.
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How much longer can government ignore its advice on solar?
Liam Stoker takes a look at this week's recommendations from the Committee on Climate Change and wonders how much longer the government can ignore advice from its own institutions on solar PV.
CCC calls for a route to market for solar as it seeks more ambition, urgency
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has become the latest organisation to call for a route to market for solar PV as it seeks more ambitious decarbonisation efforts from government.
Established renewables auctions would be ‘beneficial’ to UK market, says Ofgem
Ofgem has argued that competitive auctions for established renewables could still be beneficial to the UK power market.
STA accuses government of ‘artificially holding back’ solar PV
The Solar Trade Association (STA) has responded strongly to a lack of solar policy announcements within today’s Clean Growth Strategy reveal, arguing that the government is “artificially holding back” the technology.
Leading Investors urge government to welcome solar back into CfD fold
Leading renewables investors and the Solar Trade Association have written to energy secretary Greg Clark, urging him to end solar’s spell in the Contracts for Difference wilderness.
Aldersgate Group renews calls for subsidy-free solar CfDs
The Aldersgate Group has renewed calls for subsidy-free Contracts for Difference (CfD) auctions to be introduced.
REA unveils its ‘manifesto for growth’ as election campaigning ramps up
With the UK’s main political parties preparing to unveil their respective election manifestos, the Renewable Energy Association (REA) has unveiled its own equivalent on behalf of the UK’s green economy.
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Second CfD solar farm connected to the grid
The second and last remaining solar farm to receive Contracts for Difference (CfD) funding under the initial auction has been connected to the grid.
Cambridge CfD project to still go ahead despite Brexit vote sending costs spiralling
The development costs of the last remaining solar project to receive Contracts for Difference (CfD) funding have spiralled following the UK’s decision to leave the EU.
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Solar success and Hinkley troubles highlights need for CfD review
Lightsource connects first CfD solar project
Lightsource has confirmed that Charity Farm solar park in Shropshire has been connected to the grid, becoming the first solar project to do so under the Contracts for Difference scheme.