Invinity teams up with Scottish Water for £2m solar-plus-storage site
Work has started on Scottish Water’s latest solar installation, which is also set to include Invinity Energy Systems' vanadium flow batteries.
Commercial & Residential Solar
Up to 120GW of new solar needed for net zero as BEIS unveils white paper devoid of new PV policy
Modelling as part of the government’s long-awaited energy white paper shows that between 80-120GW of new solar could be needed by 2050 in higher scenarios.
HBS to rollout rooftop solar PV at new Bewley housing developments
HBS New Energies has signed an exclusive solar PV and electric vehicle (EV) charging deal with Bewley Homes.
Solar & Storage Live Awards: Joju scoops Contractor of the Year as Kaluza bags double victory
Joju Solar has been crowned Contractor of the Year at the 2020 Solar & Storage Live Awards, which also saw Kaluza take home two new prizes.
Adur & Worthing Councils to pursue 5MW of rooftop, ground-mount and solar carport projects
Adur & Worthing Councils have unveiled plans to install rooftop solar PV, ground-mount PV and solar carports totaling 5MW between them.
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Thrive Renewables partners with Olympus Power for £75m rooftop solar financing framework
Renewable energy investor Thrive Renewables has developed a new financing framework for commercial solar arrays with Olympus Power.
The Phoenix Works is acquired by Liberty Global helping accelerate expansion
Solar PV, battery storage and end-to-end EV charging company The Phoenix Works has been acquired by Liberty Global.
‘Truly unique’ residential VPP system combining solar and battery storage launched
A virtual power plant (VPP) combining solar and battery storage has been launched by AceOn in a bid to maximise renewable usage.
Riding Sunbeams to finance railway connected 3.75MW community solar farm with £2.5m grant
The 3.75MW Cuckmere Community Solar Farm is to directly power the Eastbourne-London mainline railway in a world-first project.
Social Energy takes its solar plus storage offering to Australia with Duracell
UK based smart energy technology provider Social Energy has expanded into Australia with a new solar and storage offer in its first step outside its home market.
Downing Renewables & Infrastructure Trust sheds light on seed solar portfolio in Prospectus
Downing Renewables & Infrastructure Trust (DORE) has published its Prospectus after outlining plans to raise £200 million earlier this month.
Solar rollout programme including urban farms and canopies given go ahead by Gateshead Council
A programme of solar PV installations – including two urban solar farms – has been approved by Gateshead Council.
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Port of Hull sees 6.5MW rooftop solar array installed
Associated British Ports (ABP) has unveiled a new solar PV installation at the Port of Hull that has doubled ABP Humber Ports’ renewable energy generation.
Solar growth set to ramp up in 2021 as renewables sidestep COVID-19 impacts
Solar is expected to account for 60% of new renewable capacity additions by 2025 as it records stable growth in 2020.
Second life bus batteries to be trialled as storage for solar generation
A trial exploring the use of second life bus batteries for storing solar energy has been awarded £130,000 of funding.
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.