Riding Sunbeams wins £2.5m from government’s Getting Building Fund
The Riding Sunbeams project has won a further £2.5 million of funding to develop solar power for railways.
Commercial & Residential Solar
Scottish Water completes Fife reservoir solar site as it targets net zero by 2040
Scottish Water has continued its push to decarbonise its operations, with the completion of a new solar PV system.
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Renewable generation hits new highs confirming ‘revolution in power generation’
Renewable generation hit a new record in 2019, generating 37.1% of the UK's electricity throughout the year.
National Grid projects ‘significantly higher’ levels of solar as it upgrades FES to include net zero
National Grid ESO's projections for solar have increased as it expects there to be "significantly higher levels of solar generation" than it predicted in its 2019 Future Energy Scenarios (FES).
Domestic solar PV installs jump 185% in June
Domestic solar PV installations more than doubled in June, jumping 185% on average compared to May.
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Solar’s ‘bright space’: Falling prices help solar weather the impact of COVID-19
Despite concern about the impact of COVID-19 on investment in the solar sector, low technology prices have helped ensure the sector is optimistic.
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Viridian Solar continues flurry of activity partnering with Marley
Viridian Solar has announced a new collaboration with roofing manufacturer Marley, to offer the Marley SolarTile.
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Octopus Renewables takes ‘exciting step’ as it acquires 9.1MW of rooftop solar
Octopus Renewables has acquired a 9.1MW portfolio of operational residential UK rooftop solar assets.
Shell launches new Solar Storage tariff together with sonnen
Shell Energy has launched a new Solar Storage tariff as part of its partnership with German battery manufacturer sonnen.
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.
Goldsmiths looks to further increase its solar ambitions
Goldsmiths University of London has launched a green recovery plan to help it reduce its emissions over the next five years.
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.
‘Massive’ EU rollout of rooftop solar proposed
The European Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Research and Energy has adopted a report supporting a pan-European solar rooftop programme.
SPEN funds 14 community solar projects across Scotland
Across Scotland, 14 local organisations have received funding from SP Energy Networks (SPEN) for solar installations.
STA: Scaling up smart solar homes to 4.4m could ‘dramatically’ flatten evening peak
The Solar Trade Association (STA) has released a new report detailing how mass adoption of residential solar, storage and smart controls could completely remove the evening peak.
Yorkshire Water opens tender for solar at 150 sites
Yorkshire Water has opened a tender for an eight-year solar framework agreement as it works to become net zero by 2030.