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Tesco unveils major green electricity project, including 187 onsite rooftop solar installs
Supermarket giant Tesco has announced a major green electricity project, including the installation of solar panels on 187 of its sites covering 335,000m2.
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More than 100GW of solar, wind and storage needed to meet net zero ambitions
Solar power, along with wind and storage capacity, will have to greatly increase if the UK is to meet its net zero emissions by 2050 goal, according to analysis by Aurora Energy Research.
New solar funding to be deployed on the Isles of Scilly smart grid project
The first tranche of a near £3 million investment is to be deployed on the Isles of Scilly to deliver installations of new solar arrays, as well as electric vehicle chargers including some with vehicle-to-grid technology.
‘Every customer can be proud’: Guernsey utility unveils first solar array
Guernsey’s electricity utility has unveiled the island’s largest solar installation to date on the rooftop of a power station, which it says will make every customer “proud” to have local renewable electricity.
Dublin Airport completes 110kW solar farm on route to 2020 targets
An 110kW solar farm has been completed at Dublin Airport, which will provide the facility with half the annual energy requirements of its reservoir system and help the airport reach its 2020 energy reduction targets.
Low Carbon extends Land Rover BAR partnership with new solar installation
Low Carbon is to extend its partnership with Land Rover’s yacht racing team, formed by four-time Olympic gold medallist Sir Ben Ainslie, with the installation of more solar capacity at its base in Portsmouth alongside new electric vehicle chargers.
TfL to install 1.1MW of solar with tender winner Engie
Transport for London (TfL) is to install 1.1MW of new solar capacity on a variety of its buildings after awarding Engie a contract to carry out the work following a competitive tender process.
Moixa secures £5 million investment in latest Japanese advance
Moixa has made greater strides into the Japanese market after securing £5 million investment from trading house Itochu, which will install the British company’s GridShare aggregation platform as standard on its own home battery product.
Foresight launches latest fund to capitalise on benefits of renewable energy and infrastructure
Foresight has launched its latest infrastructure investment fund, targeting the “thriving” energy sector which remains to be seen as a safe bet for the investment community.
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Viridian Solar clinches two-year exclusive supply deal with housing developer Persimmon Homes
Viridian Solar has signed a two year national supply deal with Persimmon Homes, one of the largest housing developers in the country, which will install the company’s roof integrated system on homes until the end of 2019.
Sadiq Khan gives solar priority in draft London Plan
All London boroughs are to ensure that all developments “maximise the opportunities for on-site electricity” from solar in the latest move by mayor Sadiq Khan to promote the technology.
STA names Chris Hewett as new CEO
The Solar Trade Association has announced that Chris Hewett will take the reins as the trade body’s new chief executive.
New evidence of overwhelming public support for solar
The majority of UK respondents to the largest survey of attitudes towards green energy ever conducted would like to see more solar power used compared to other generation technologies.
Rising solar and renewables to dominate future of UK generation
Solar and other renewables will generate more than half of all electricity in the UK by the mid-2020s according to a new study by Bloomberg New Energy Finance and Eaton, which expects the cost of the technology to more than halve by 2040.
Q&A: Tony Dalwood, chief executive of Gresham House, on the purchase of Hazel Capital
Last week, renewables developer and investor Hazel Capital was acquired by Gresham House. Tony Dalwood, chief executive of the asset management group, explains to Solar Power Portal what the acquisition means for both Gresham House and Hazel Capital; what projects will be brought forward from the existing pipeline; and what uncertainties lay ahead for UK energy storage.
Growatt building storage installer base as it looks to drive UK market maturity
Chinese manufacturer Growatt has revealed it is building up a base of accredited storage installers in the UK.
National Infrastructure Commission calls for technology neutral auctions and price competition
All low carbon technologies should be able to access the same markets and compete on an equal basis for contracts according to the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC), whose latest policy consultation flies in the face of the government’s Clean Growth Strategy (CGS).
Updated: Vattenfall praises good performance of co-located wind and solar energy park
Vattenfall has heralded the success of its first co-located solar and wind energy park around 18 months after the 4.99MW solar farm in south Wales was commissioned.
Greenest summer ever confirmed by National Grid generation figures
The UK experienced the greenest summer ever according to National Grid, which has released figures showing that over half of the electricity generated over the period was from low carbon sources.
Scottish Water completes largest solar project to date in move away from subsidy support
Scottish Water has said it no longer designs its solar projects around feed-in tariff revenue after successfully completing its largest solar scheme to date to power boreholes taking water from the River Spey.
Solar and wind offer the ‘smart economic choice’ over biomass for UK power
Powering the UK on wind and solar is not only possible, but the “smart economic choice” according to a report which has condemned the future prospects of biomass in the country.
RO accreditation retained by Anesco after adding storage to solar farms
Ofgem has made a “game changer” decision for UK energy storage by confirming that solar farms are able to retain accreditation under the Renewables Obligation (RO) when supplying electricity to batteries.
Forrest lands industrial park off-grid contract
Commercial PV contractor Forrest has landed the highly sought-after tender to help a Cumbrian industrial park go off-grid.
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A solar strategy worth waiting for
As London mayor Sadiq Khan prepares to launch his environment strategy this month, Low Carbon's head of Investments Steve Mack discusses the potential for solar in the capital and what the mayor needs to do to ensure London becomes a global leader in the use of renewable energy.
Next government must embrace ‘monumental changes’ in the UK’s energy sector, Energy UK says
Energy UK has said the country’s next government must embrace the “changing” energy market and extend support for low carbon generation.
Renewed calls for solar and ‘Pot 1’ technologies to return to government support mechanism
The government must provide a route to market for ‘pot 1’, or established, technologies such as solar if it is to deliver decarbonisation at least cost to consumers, according to a new report from Energy UK.
Early taste of summer sees UK renewables set new records
The UK’s suite of renewables set new records last weekend as the country basked in unseasonably bright conditions for much of Sunday.
Will the EU see RED over UK renewable energy?
Unverified news broke last week that government officials are working out how to ditch the UK’s renewable energy targets while remaining in Europe’s energy market. David Pratt looks at why Number 10 is pursuing this goal, and why the EU should hold it to account.
Solar weekly digest 31 March 2017
A recap of the biggest news from the last week in UK solar and storage, including an historic day for the technology, a major investor closing on its first storage purchase and, of course, Brexit.
Government finally relents and publishes Frontier Economics system cost report
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has this afternoon finally relented and published the Frontier Economics-produced report on the system costs of renewables integration.