As 2023 draws to a close, now becomes a perfect opportunity to look back at some of Solar Power Portal’s published blogs from throughout the year.
This article serves as a means to explore some of the insightful blogs that have featured on Solar Power Portal throughout 2023, presenting trends, challenges and food-for-thought from various corners of the solar and battery energy storage industries.
Elements Green: an inside perspective on its 1GW solar NSIP
6 December
By George Heynes, senior reporter, Solar Media
To find out why so many large-scale solar projects are looking to call Nottinghamshire home and more details on Elements Greens’ 1GW NSIP, Solar Power Portal spoke with Mark Noone, project director for the Great North Road Solar Park.
‘All options are open’ on new solar facility location for Oxford PV, says CTO
6 September
By George Heynes, senior reporter, Solar Media
In this blog, Solar Power Portal spoke with Dr Chris Case, chief technology officer (CTO) at Oxford PV, to find out more about the company’s record-breaking solar technology and its future growth plans.
‘Not if, but when’: Otovo’s Andreas Thorsheim on the pivotal role of Virtual Power Plants
10 July
By Lena Dias Martins, senior reporter, Solar Media
Solar Power Portal sat down with Andreas Thorsheim, CEO of the solar marketplace, Otovo, to discuss the significant role VPPs have to play in the path to a smart net zero.
Cleve Hill Solar Park: A flagship for UK large-scale solar projects
24 May
By George Heynes, senior reporter, Solar Media
With the UK’s first solar-based nationally significant infrastructure project (NSIP) beginning construction in April, Solar Power Portal sat down with Gareth Phillips, partner at Pinsent Masons to learn more about the project’s beginning and its journey from an idea to development.
Foresight Solar Fund: continuing the success of FY 22
11 May
By Lena Dias Martins, senior reporter, Solar Media
Following the release of Foresight’s Q1 financial results for 2023, Solar Power Portal caught up with managing director at Foresight, Ross Driver, to discuss the company’s highlights from Q1 2023, geographical diversification and the UK government’s net zero strategy.
Grid connections before 2030 a ‘struggle’, says Harmony Energy
11 April
By George Heynes, senior reporter, Solar Media
With Harmony Energy having established itself in the UK, one pressing concern has risen to the top of the company’s interests – grid connectivity. As the UK ramps up its efforts to decarbonise, more and more renewable energy projects will be required. To find out more about the issue at hand, Solar Power Portal discussed grid connections with Peter Kavanagh, CEO and founder of Harmony Energy.
Super-sized solar projects and NSIPs: Botley West’s Mark Owen-Lloyd on PV and public policy
24 January
By George Heynes, senior reporter, Solar Media
One of the largest solar NSIP developments, Botley West, with a generation capacity of 840MW, launched its first public consultation in early November 2022. Solar Power Portal spoke with Mark Owen-Lloyd, project lead for the Botley West project at PVDP, to find out more about the public consultation process, issues surrounding public perception of solar projects and how NSIP projects could be key in unlocking the UK’s budding renewable sector.