Feature
Embracing a ‘DIY ethos’: A look at Wales’s first solar PV Co-op Egni
Solar Power Portal caught up with Egni Co-op's Rosie Gillam to discuss the benefits and challenges of co-ops, and the power of a 'DIY ethos'.
Articles tagged with: Wales
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.
_245_153_80_s_c1.jpg)
Foresight signs joint venture with Island Green Power for 700MW pipeline
Foresight Group has formed a joint venture (JV) with UK solar developer Island Green Power to develop a pipeline of nearly 700MW of greenfield solar projects.
Egni Co-op partners Pembrokeshire County Council for school solar project
Egni Co-op has completed a project to place solar panels on six schools roofs in Pembrokeshire, Wales.
_245_153_80_s_c1.jpg)
Blackfinch Energy signs EPC contract for first subsidy-free development
Blackfinch Energy has awarded Grupotec an EPC contract for its first subsidy-free development, the Llwyndyrus solar farm.
Newport celebrates largest rooftop installation in Wales on Geraint Thomas National Velodrome
The largest solar rooftop project of its kind in Wales has gotten underway, with 2,000 panels set to be installed on the Geraint Thomas National Velodrome in Newport.
Neath Port Talbot sees rollout of rooftop solar across six sites
A total of almost 190kW of rooftop solar is currently being installed across six sites in Neath Port Talbot.
Newport City Council unveils plans for up to 2MW of rooftop solar across 21 sites
Newport City Council is to roll-out rooftop solar PV across buildings in the city in a partnership with Egni Co-op and installer Joju Solar.
Solarcentury plans first UK solar development since 2016
Solarcentury has announced its first UK solar farm development in four years, with 62MW planned for Welsh site.
Corwen calls on local solar panel owners to join new scheme
The town of Corwen in Denbighshire in north-east Wales is looking to get up to 60 local households that generate their own power from solar panels to sign up to the Corwen Energy Local (CEL) scheme.
Lightsource BP unveils plans for 9.9MW solar farm
Lightsource BP is proposing to develop a 9.9MW solar farm in Swansea, building on plans for a 20MW project at the same site.
6MW solar farm development in North Wales changes hands
Blackfinch Investments has sealed the deal on the acquisition of a new subsidy-free solar farm project in North Wales.
New study to explore solar and storage-powered railways
Newly electrified railways in Wales are to be powered by community-owned solar as part of a new study.
Welsh government approves near 50MW solar and storage park
A near 50MW solar farm with battery storage has been given the go ahead by Wales’ Planning Inspectorate to allow a group of land owners to develop the project on the site of a former steelworks.
Two new solar villages ‘just the beginning’ for Western Solar
Western Solar’s low energy Ty Solar Home design is being utilised for two news social housing villages in North Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire in Wales.
Caplor continues expansion with new Welsh office
Caplor Energy has continued its UK solar expansion by establishing a new base in South Wales