Tripling solar to 35GW needed for 2030 Labour net zero
The UK’s solar capacity would need to nearly triple to 35GW to decarbonise by 2030, a report into the fastest path to decarbonisation over the next decade has found.
Commercial & Residential Solar
Moixa to offer solar-plus-storage-plus-EV charging in Ireland under Energia partnership
Moixa is to take its battery technology to Ireland as part of a new virtual power plant (VPP) in partnership with Irish supplier Energia.
EDF clinches 25-year solar-plus-storage deal with future UK theme park
EDF has clinched a deal to provide solar, battery storage and other clean energy technologies to a future theme park in the UK.
Landmark solar railways project among Community Energy Award winners
A landmark project aimed at piloting the powering of Britain's railways with on-site solar was amongst the winners of this year's Community Energy Awards.
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Solar Alliance signs new agreement with Empire Cinemas for 2.8MW
US company Solar Alliance has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Empire Cinemas, who own Odeon and Cineworld. The project will ultimately generate 2.8MW on the cinema sites, helping the company lower its carbon emission.
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.
Half of councils beating out national policy on building standards as Future Homes Standard slammed
Around half of local authorities have higher building standards than national requirements, the Solar Trade Association (STA) has found.
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will be required to provide suppliers with to receive Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) payments have been revealed in draft guidance for suppliers published by Ofgem.
Powervault’s Kaluza deal to ‘widen the net’ for home energy storage
UK battery storage manufacturer Powervault has penned an integration agreement with tech platform provider Kaluza, which the companies said would bolster consumer benefits and introduce new routes to market.
HIES scheme to be ‘proactive’ in working with installers as new MD appointed
The Home Insulation & Energy Systems contractors scheme (HIES) is to take a fresh approach with the appointment of a new managing director.
BEIS commits to working with UK solar industry to rectify data inaccuracies
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has committed to work alongside the UK’s solar industry to improve the accuracy of its solar deployment statistics.
Residential solar and storage set to provide flexibility in local energy market trial
Residential solar and storage is to provide flexibility to UK Power Networks (UKPN) as part of a new local energy market (LEM) trial in Brixton.
Low carbon tech ‘vital’ to Future Homes Standard as solar’s role is talked up
Solar could play a pivotal role in the government’s proposed Future Homes Standard, with a more ambitious option for carbon emission reductions in new build housing preferred.
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.
Viridian bids to crack America with Unirac deal
Viridian Solar is to launch into the US and Latin American markets after penning an exclusive licensing arrangement with North American PV mounting provider Unirac.
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.