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Registration for Solar & Storage Live 2017, the annual flagship exhibition and conference organised by Solar Media, is now open.
Clean Growth Plan delayed until at least September, says new climate change minister
The Clean Growth Plan is to be published in the autumn when Parliament returns after the summer recess, according to newly appointed climate change minister Claire Perry.
Regulation struggling to keep up with pace of power market transition
The government and Ofgem’s response to the Smart Power Call for Evidence will be published “as soon as the political situation makes it possible”.
Guest blog
Energy storage and solar - a lawyer’s take on the drivers and hurdles
Energy storage is the next obvious addition to solar plants in the UK. Elizabeth Reid of law firm Bird & Bird takes a look at some of the drivers, opportunities - and regulatory obstacles.
Solarplicity offers £200 million in savings with social housing solar model
Solarplicity has claimed its new solar initiative could save social housing tenants £200 million a year if they sign up to free LEDs, a smart meter and having solar PV installed where viable.
BayWa r.e. opens new services office, calls curtains on wholesale operation
BayWa r.e. has pivoted on its UK-facing operations, opening a new office to cater for surging O&M demand whilst closing its wholesale division.
Foresight puts further storage projects in its crosshairs
Foresight Group has more UK battery storage projects firmly its crosshairs and could branch out into both C&I and co-located projects in the near future.
Engie chief lauds ‘prominent’ role for solar in future energy systems
Solar is set to play a prominent role in future energy systems, according to the chief executive of French power company Engie.
LEON switches supply to summer sun
UK fast food outlet LEON will be powered solely from solar this summer following a new arrangement with energy supplier Opus Energy.
UK solar market resurgent as attentions turn to post-subsidy business models
The UK solar market is beginning to defy difficult conditions as developers emerge with new, post-subsidy models.
NESF adds £126.5 million to acquisition fund via oversubscribed placing
NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) has bolstered its chequebook by raising £126.5 million from a share placing that was significantly oversubscribed.
Foresight enters battery storage fray with 35MW project purchase
Foresight Group has sealed its maiden battery storage purchase, acquiring the 35MW RES-built Port of Tyne project.
Sponsored Finding durable solar panels is as simple as examining the Bill of Materials
Photovoltaic system lifetime is key to ensuring investment returns. The more reliable the system lifetime is, the more reliable and certain the investment.
Ofgem accused of ‘backwards step’ as drastic cuts to embedded benefits are confirmed
Energy market regulator Ofgem has confirmed that it is to enact drastic cuts to embedded benefits from 1 April 2018.
First Green Deal loans issued as new scheme is ‘soft launched’
Green deal providers are processing loans for the first in nearly two years after the Green Deal Finance Company (GDFC) kicked into gear once again.
Mongoose launches own crowdfunding platform to boost community renewables
Mongoose Energy has launched its own crowdfunding platform – dubbed Mongoose Crowd – to cater for a growing number of investors eyeing community renewables opportunities.