UK renewables generate more than fossil fuels for first time in Q3
In Q3 this year, renewables including solar generated more electricity than fossil fuels did for the first time.
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ScottishPower bids to build private wire solar-plus-storage project in Scotland
ScottishPower’s renewables arm has applied to build a utility-scale solar-plus-storage farm in Scotland, which is to be backed by a private wire connection with pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline.
SEG: Ofgem details guidance on data, the FiTs register and storage exports for suppliers
Details on the information generators will be required to provide suppliers with to receive Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) payments have been revealed in draft guidance for suppliers published by Ofgem.
Solar ‘ready to deliver’ as Labour proposes 2030 net zero target
Solar is “ready to deliver” in the transition to a net zero future but the Labour Party is facing a “considerable challenge” in its proposed target of net zero by 2030.
National Grid ESO to map out ‘invisible’ solar installs
National Grid ESO has teamed up with the University of Sheffield’s PV_Live initiative to map out ‘invisible’ solar panels and improve its forecasting.
BEIS eyeing up intervention if suppliers fail to offer SEG tariffs
BEIS will intervene if suppliers fail to come forward with a Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) tariff come January, a spokesperson for the department said this week.
Solar & Storage Awards: Photon Energy wins big as Leonie Greene scoops lifetime achievement
Photon Energy scooped the coveted Contractor of the Year gong at last night’s Solar & Storage Awards as the Solar Trade Association’s Leonie Greene was recognised for her contribution to the UK solar sector.
Sponsored Subsidy-free solar is coming of age
Subsidy-free solar energy has an important role to play in the decarbonisation of UK energy. Jim Higginbotham, MD for asset finance at Wyelands Bank, discusses how unsubsidised solar is coming to the fore in the UK.
BayWa r.e. boasts ‘exciting plans’ for UK renewables as O&M portfolio tops 2GW
BayWa r.e. has amassed 2GW in its solar and wind management portfolio, two years after it entered the UK O&M market.
York set for 400kW ‘HyperHub’ solar carport with storage
A solar carport backed up with battery storage is set to be built in York as part of its 'HyperHubs' project.
Solarwatt ‘accelerating’ in UK solar and storage markets with new initiatives
Solarwatt has said it is stepping up its presence in the UK solar and storage markets with a raft of new initiatives designed at leveraging how “receptive” the UK is to energy storage.
STA airs warranty concerns as ABB hands off inverter business
The Solar Trade Association (STA) has issued concerns over support for failed inverters both historically and after the sale of ABB’s inverter business concludes.
‘Get behind British solar’ and scrap the VAT hike, government urged
Letter penned by Good Energy chief executive Juliet Davenport calls on chancellor of the exchequer Sajid Javid to axe proposed VAT raises.
Solar irradiance prediction platform launched in UK
A solar irradiance prediction tool looking to enable more efficient management of electricity networks has been launched by Meniscus.
Legal & General seals £57.5 million rooftop solar debt financing package
Global finance giant Legal & General (L&G) is backing rooftop PV with £57.5 million of long-term debt financing.
STA calls for coordinated asset registration in light of ‘inaccurate’ BEIS stats
The Solar Trade Association (STA) has slammed government solar deployment statistics, issuing an ultimatum to either “get its house in order” or cease publishing the figures.
Solar-powered railway goes live in ‘world first’
A solar-powered railway – billed as the first of its kind – has been switched on in Aldershot, supplying the network's signalling and lights with electricity.
Net zero can be a catalyst for subsidy-free solar, Foresight says
The UK’s net zero law stands to create a “supportive environment” that could act as a catalyst for subsidy-free solar developments, Foresight Solar Fund has said.
MCS backs ‘home-grown energy’ rebrand amidst ‘turbulent’ market
The Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) has unveiled its rebrand focused on improving accessibility for consumers and emphasising the benefits of ‘home-grown energy’.
Solar Power Portal press office to return to Solar & Storage Live
Solar Power Portal will be reporting live and exhibiting at this year’s Solar & Storage Live exhibition, continuing its relationship with the show.
Photon continues Bournemouth University relationship with new 108kW rooftop
Photon Energy is continuing its long-standing partnership with Bournemouth University, installing a 108kWp solar system.
Council-owned solar farm smashes generation targets
A council-owned solar farm has smashed generation targets in its third year of operation, taking its overall income to £4 million.
NESF acquires 8MW solar farm in Northern Ireland
NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) has made its maiden move into Northern Ireland, acquiring an 8MW solar farm.
Sponsored Six-week countdown: Your guide to Solar & Storage Live 2019
The Solar & Storage Live exhibition returns to Birmingham’s NEC Arena in less than six weeks’s time, in what remains the UK’s largest gathering of the solar and energy storage industries
Wokingham gears up for school solar installs
Wokingham Borough Council has become the latest to embrace solar, pledging school installs during the next academic year.
Q CELLS takes aim at UK flexible energy market with home battery solution
Q CELLS is launching its AC-coupled home energy storage solution in the UK and Ireland, taking aim at the country’s post-feed-in tariff domestic market.
Welsh dairy farm set to expand following solar install
A Welsh dairy farm, E O Morris and Son, has seen the install of a £20,000 rooftop solar system.
Foresight completes £245m refinancing of 321MW UK portfolio
Firm turns to UK, German, Japanese banks to wrap up £245 million debt refinancing of 28 up-and-running plants across the country.
Northumberland Council’s 800kW solar carport install set for green light
A proposed 800kW solar carport with battery storage is set to receive final approval from Northumberland County Council next week.
Carbon Zero Renewables business put up for sale
Denbighshire-based renewables installer Carbon Zero Renewables has been put up for sale by its managing director Gareth Jones.