solar energy

Members of the UK solar industry reinforced their commitment to developing sustainable supply chains, Solar Energy UK has revealed.

Solar Energy UK has stated that “planning rules have become uneven and unfair” for installing solar panels.

The launch of today’s Solar Taskforce, jointly chaired by Solar Energy UK and Graham Stuart MP, Minister of State for Energy Security and Net-Zero, marks a step change in UK government engagement with the solar industry.

In the first quarter of 2023, solar energy generated 1.69TWh – the lowest of any quarter since 2021, says EnAppSys.

The solar industry has welcomed the UK government’s plans to establish a Solar Taskforce as part of a range of measures introduced in the “Energy Security Day” package.

Renewable investment trust Atrato Onsite Energy, which operates under the ticker ROOF, has confirmed it has invested £29 million into two solar projects.

One of the globe’s most iconic cathedrals, York Minster, is set to install solar PV panels onto its roof following approvals by City of York Council (CoYC) and the Cathedrals Fabric Commission for England.

Home improvement retailer B&Q has signed a partnership with clean energy solutions provider Egg to offer roof-mounted solar panels for the first time.

Swiss-based heterojunction solar PV cell and module manufacturer Meyer Burger is set to expand into the UK market having achieved Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) certification.

Lightsource bp, Schroders Greencoat and H&M Group have confirmed two solar power stations, with a total power output of around 50MWp, are now online.