AES installs 31.5kWp solar PV system at Edinburgh Castle
Solar PV has been installed on the roof of the Scottish National War Memorial at Edinburgh Castle by AES Solar as part of a programme to reduce energy use on historic properties
Articles tagged with: Rooftop Solar
Egni gains £2.35m funding from Welsh government for rooftop solar rollout in Newport
Solar co-operative Egni is to install solar panels on three schools, a care home and a crematorium in Newport, after receiving more than £2 million in Welsh government funding.
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Solar Energy Scotland calls on government to remove legacy planning barriers
Solar Energy Scotland has called on the government to remove legacy planning barriers for both large and small solar developments.
Rooftop PV set to be installed on Citi Tower skyscraper in ‘major’ refurb
Global bank Citi is to refurbish its Citi Tower offices in Canary Wharf, with plans for the installation of solar PV alongside other sustainability measures.
Rooftop solar could contribute 4GW of energy to help London reach net zero
Rooftop solar PV is expected to play a key role in London reaching net zero by 2030, and could contribute almost 4GW of clean energy.
Solar soars to 15% of local authority Green Homes Grant installations
To date, there have been 1,623 installations of solar PV through the Local Authority Delivery of the Green Homes Grant, a significant rise on previously reported figures.
Engenera completes first of 12 school solar PV installations
Engenera has completed the installation of 610 solar PV panels on the roof of St. Mary's Catholic School in Newcastle.
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Solar Power Portal’s most read rooftop solar PV stories of 2021: Grants, business rates and tariffs
Solar Power Portal has taken a look back at the top rooftop solar – both commercial and residential – stories of 2021, to see what the biggest moments and trends for the sector were.
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Bluefield makes first step into French market as it continues to eye European expansion
British solar investment fund Bluefield Partners has completed its first transaction in France, closing Project Germain with French solar developer IDSUD Energies SAS.
COP26: Solar Energy UK shines light on surging rooftop solar and co-location interest
Solar Power Portal listened into the sessions, to hear more on how power prices are driving solar growth and how the narrative needs to develop to help it go even further.
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UK solar rooftop deployment to exceed 500MW in 2022
In an exclusive blog ahead of the launch of Solar Media's new rooftop solar report, Finlay Colville reveals how UK solar rooftop deployment is set to exceed 500MW next year in what constitutes a landmark moment for the sector.
Nationwide grant seeks to roll out solar systems on social housing stock
A partnership between energy saving specialists Happy Energy Solutions, EDF and British solar company UKSOL has created a grant for landlords of social housing to roll out solar PV across their housing stock.
Solarwatt supplies complete PV systems for 15 Essex primary school sites
A rooftop solar scheme commissioned for Essex County Council has seen Solarwatt supply complete PV systems for 15 primary school sites.
South Somerset District Council announces plans for nine rooftop solar installations
South Somerset District Council (SSDC) is to install over 700kW of solar panels on nine council buildings as part of a push to cut carbon emissions.
Only four solar PV systems installed under Local Authority Delivery of Green Homes Grant
Just four solar PV systems have been installed under the Local Authority Delivery of the Green Homes Grant, the only segment both still running and that PV is eligible for.
Anesco expands into Northern Ireland with three O&M contracts
Anesco has won three new operations and maintenance (O&M) contracts, expanding its operations into Northern Ireland.
Brighton Energy Coop adds 240kWp to portfolio
Brighton Energy Coop (BEC) has added 240kWp over three new buildings in Brighton, bringing its portfolio to 3MW.
BeBa Energy completes Norwich Airport solar install
Commercial solar PV firm BeBa Energy is celebrating the finished installation of a new rooftop solar array for KLM UK Engineering and Norwich Airport.
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UK installs 175MW solar PV capacity in Q1’21, subsidy-free capacity installed now exceeds 1GW
The UK solar industry continued its sustained growth in a zero-subsidy environment, posting 175MWp-dc of new capacity in the 3 months to 31 March 2021 (Q1’21).
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BEIS to give installers ‘certainty’ as it offers £300m for Local Authority Green Homes Grants
An additional £300 million of funding for domestic energy efficiency upgrades has been announced, marking an extension of the Local Authority Delivery of the Green Homes Grant.
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BEIS allocates £932m for Public Sector Decarbonisation with strong solar focus
Funding for rooftop solar on public buildings received a significant boost as part of the government’s £1 billion Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy, released today.
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Q&A: BeBa Energy’s Shaun Beattie on how the C&I market is nearing ‘heady heights’ of FiT days
Solar Power Portal caught up with Shaun Beattie, director at BeBa Energy, to delve into the company's early beginnings as a joint venture, using Google Earth to source new leads and the "buoyant" commercial solar market.
Richmond Council joins Solar Together scheme to offer discounted solar
The Solar Together scheme offers residents the opportunity to buy solar panels at a discounted rate through a group buying scheme, with Richmond Council the latest to join.
Unspent funds in £2 billion Green Homes Grant to be scrapped in ‘outrageous’ move
Any of the initial £2 billion promised for the Green Homes Grant that goes unspent this year will not be rolled over.
Portsmouth City Council selects Custom Solar for ‘flagship’ solar and storage project
Custom Solar has been chosen to deliver Portsmouth City Council’s "ground-breaking" solar and battery installation at Portsmouth International Port.
Adur & Worthing Councils to pursue 5MW of rooftop, ground-mount and solar carport projects
Adur & Worthing Councils have unveiled plans to install rooftop solar PV, ground-mount PV and solar carports totaling 5MW between them.
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Port of Hull sees 6.5MW rooftop solar array installed
Associated British Ports (ABP) has unveiled a new solar PV installation at the Port of Hull that has doubled ABP Humber Ports’ renewable energy generation.
Solar growth set to ramp up in 2021 as renewables sidestep COVID-19 impacts
Solar is expected to account for 60% of new renewable capacity additions by 2025 as it records stable growth in 2020.
Second life bus batteries to be trialled as storage for solar generation
A trial exploring the use of second life bus batteries for storing solar energy has been awarded £130,000 of funding.
Egni Co-op continues solar rollout in Swansea with two new projects
Swansea has continued its solar power rollout, with the Egni Co-op announcing the completion of two more projects.