BSIF splashes £20 million on trio of new assets
Bluefield Solar Income Fund (BSIF) has added a trio of new UK-based operational assets to its portfolio.
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Enphase takes aim at social housing, new build markets with fresh UK product launch
Enphase Energy has launched its new, seventh generation Enphase IQ microinverters in the UK and backed them to find a place in the country’s growing social housing and new build markets.
Solar Media bans ‘promo girls’ from future shows in gender equality drive
Solar Media, the publisher of Solar Power Portal, has announced it is to prohibit the use of ‘promo girls’ at its flagship exhibition Solar and Storage Live.
Solar Media partners Portuguese energy secretary for Large Scale Solar Europe 2019 conference
Solar Media, the publisher of Solar Power Portal, is delighted to announce that next year’s Large Scale Solar Europe event will be held in Portugal in partnership with the country’s secretary of state of energy.
Brighton Energy Coop nets hat-trick of community-funded solar rooftops
Community energy organisation Brighton Energy Coop (BEC) completed a hat-trick of new commercial rooftop solar installs last month.
Exclusive: Government feed-in tariff settlements to cost taxpayers £60 million
Nearly £60 million of taxpayer money has been used by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to settle claims it unlawfully adjusted the solar feed-in tariff in 2011, Solar Power Portal can reveal.
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Property, construction sectors call for ‘urgent’ zero carbon building policy movement
Heavyweights from the property and construction industries have written to the government urging it to ‘raise the bar’ on environmental standards in new buildings.
Lightsource BP snaps up four solar farms from Metka EGN
Lightsource BP has completed the acquisition of four solar farms from Greek engineering, procurement and contracting (EPC) firm Metka EGN.
Solar heavyweights back calls for more PV digitalisation
Some of the biggest players in Europe’s solar market have led calls for the continent’s authorities to back further digitalisation of the solar and wider energy sectors.
Solar Power Portal Awards 2018 spotlight: Transaction of the Year
Nominations for the Solar Power Portal and Energy-Storage.News Awards 2018 are now open, and among this year’s brand new categories is our Transaction of the Year award.
NextEnergy Capital seeks ‘competitive edge’ with new debt financing chief
NextEnergy Capital has bolstered its top table with the hire of a new head of debt financing.
Government settles 2011 feed-in tariff damages claims
Five solar installers are celebrating after they reached an out of court settlement for damages following the government’s unlawful changes to the feed-in tariff in 2011.
Solar Power Portal Awards 2018 spotlight: Storage Business Model Innovation
Nominations for the Solar Power Portal and Energy-Storage.News Awards 2018 are now open and one of our brand new categories this year is for Storage Business Model Innovation.
Shadow chancellor rebukes government for ‘destruction’ of UK solar industry
Shadow chancellor John McDonnell has strongly rebuked the government for its treatment of the domestic solar industry.
Balance between in-house and outsourced asset management ‘crucial’ to solar owners
Asset owners must strike a balance between bringing asset management in-house and outsourcing, particularly as assets age and warranties begin to expire.
Solar Power Portal Awards 2018 spotlight: Community Solar Installation
Nominations for the Solar Power Portal and Energy-Storage.News Awards 2018 are now open, and this year we will once celebrate community solar projects.