Rooftop solar installs hit record highs in Q3 as 97MW deployed
There was a record amount of rooftop solar deployed in Q3, with 97MW installed on homes and businesses around the UK.
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Enzen unveils new solar finance offerings
Enzen has unveiled three new solar finance offerings to help businesses embrace solar amidst rising energy prices.
Iona Capital enters UK solar market with utility-scale ambitions
Iona Capital has partnered IGas to develop utility-scale UK solar PV, marking its entry into the UK solar market.
Government mulls more frequent CfD auctions in Net Zero Strategy otherwise devoid of PV policy
While the Net Zero Strategy includes plans to review the frequency of Contracts for Difference (CfD) auctions, a concrete UK solar deployment target was absent.
EDP to invest £13bn in UK renewables by 2030
EDP Renewables (EDPR) is aiming to cement its position in the UK renewables market, with plans to invest £660 million over the next five years.
Remove VAT on domestic energy storage and clean tech, industry coalition urges government
A coalition of almost 30 industry organisations is calling for the removal of VAT on domestic energy storage and other renewable and clean technologies.
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Low Carbon eyes 500MW solar and energy storage site as NSIP market gains pace
Low Carbon has confirmed plans to develop a 500MW solar and energy storage park in Lincolnshire, with the initial consultation anticipated to take place in early 2022.
Octopus to invest £150m mandate in renewable assets
Specialist clean energy investor Octopus Renewables has won a £150 million corporate pensions mandate from a large UK-based institutional investor.
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Bluefield hires new investment director to support portfolio diversification push
Bluefield Solar has hired Michael Covington as investment director at the company’s investment adviser, adding "significant" wind, solar and capital markets expertise to the company.
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Solar Energy Scotland calls for 4GW by 2030 target to ‘realise solar’s full potential’
Solar Energy Scotland has called on the government to set a minimum target of 4GW of installed solar capacity by 2030, as it asks it to raise its game.
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Aberdeen City Council eyes solar development following GGA funding
Aberdeen City Council is eyeing the development of a solar farm following being awarded a chunk of the Scottish Government’s Green Growth Accelerator (GGA).
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Solar industry welcomes ‘very exciting’ net zero grid by 2035 target
The UK has set a new 2035 target for a net zero electricity system, with the country to ‘double down’ on renewables, hydrogen and nuclear.
Engenera completes ‘landmark’ rooftop PV install with 25-year PPA
Rooftop PV has been installed for Kings Lynn-based Sensient Technologies by Engenera Renewables Group, and linked to a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).
Solar panels could add nearly £2,000 to house prices
Installing solar panels could add around £1,800 to house prices, according to a new survey from Solar Energy UK.
Regen pushes for 10GW CfD Pot One target capacity
Regen is calling on the government to double the capacity for Pot One technologies from 5GW to 10GW in the next Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction.
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Low Carbon Alliance to develop £150m solar and storage portfolio with Kajima Europe
Low Carbon Alliance Limited (LCA) and real estate investor Kajima Europe have formed a new joint venture targeting UK solar and storage.
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Shell signs framework agreement for 700MW of solar and battery storage
Shell and renewable energy developer Island Green Power have signed a framework agreement to develop solar PV projects with co-located battery storage potential.
Bluefield’s solar, storage pipeline breaks 700MW mark in ‘challenging’ year for energy markets
Bluefield Solar Income Fund is celebrating a jump in earnings in a year that also saw an increase in debt and a drop in share price.
Solar PV represents the overwhelming majority of SEG installs in first year
Solar PV made up around 99.8% of all installations registered with the Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) in its first fifteen months of operations.
FIMER promises to ‘revolutionise’ the market with residential inverter and storage platform
FIMER is launching high-power inverter and high-capacity storage platforms for the residential market with an aim of helping installers make the most of increasing demand.
First Project Prometheus solar installation officially opened
The British Army’s first Project Prometheus solar farm has been officially opened by the minister for defence procurement, Jeremy Quin.
Cero and Enso Energy to kick off construction of 49.9MW PV plant
Construction of a 49.9MW solar PV asset in South Gloucestershire being developed by Cero Generation and Enso Energy is to begin, having achieved financial close.
Island Green Power to develop 1GW+ of solar on ex-coal sites
Two coal power stations in the east midlands – Cottam and West Burton – are now to be home to solar PV with a combined capacity of over 1GW.
Sponsored Getting up to speed on CfDs: Solar Media, LCCC and Solar Energy UK announce webinar
Join Solar Media, LCCC and Solar Energy UK on 28 October at 10am for 'Getting up to speed on CfDs: a discussion on solar power and the coming auction'.
Quinbrook acquires UK’s largest consented solar-plus-storage site
Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has acquired the 350MW Cleve Hill solar-plus-storage site in Kent, UK, with this expected to be the largest single site PV install in the UK once completed.
Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust to focus on increased diversification after strong H1
Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust (ORIT) saw its gross asset value (GAV) continue to grow, as it looks optimistically towards future renewables growth post-pandemic.
Leeds opens UK’s first solar-power Park and Ride
The UK’s first solar-power Park and Ride has opened in Leeds according to West Yorkshire Combined Authority, with a capacity of 1.136MWp.
GlaxoSmithKline targets 20MW solar project to decarbonise Scottish manufacturing site
Pharma giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is targeting a 20MW solar project to help power its manufacturing facility in Irvine, Scotland.
SSE backed Renewco Power sets sights on 4GW renewables portfolio
A new renewables firm with the backing of SSE has been launched with a focus on roll-out of large-scale solar and wind farms across the UK and Europe.
Highest power prices since Foresight’s inception drive strong H1 results
Rebounding power prices have driven Foresight Solar Fund’s results in the first half of 2021, with its net asset value jumping to £596.4 million.