Clean Energy

sheep graze below solar panels

Solar Energy UK: Solar energy is ‘saving’ agriculture

March 10, 2025
A new report from Solar Energy UK has shown that British farmers are successfully diversifying their land use by installing solar PV.
The Blackhillock energy storage site (pictured) will add over 30% to Scotland’s operational battery capacity. Image: Zenobē.

Zenobē 200MW BESS operational, first to provide stability services for NESO

March 3, 2025
Zenobē has announced today that its Blackhillock battery site in Scotland, the largest in Europe, has begun commercial operations.
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Research shows solar can meet UK electricity demand four-fold without loss of farmland

February 28, 2025
A new research study from the University of Sheffield has revealed that combining solar panels with farming practices can enable the UK to meet its solar energy targets without sacrificing farmland.
While the majority of generating technologies eligible for CfD allocation have TWCs of 12 months, solar has a three-month window due to its relatively quick pace of commissioning. Image: Unsplash.

Government proposes longer commissioning window for solar CfDs

February 24, 2025
The UK government is consulting on reforms to its renewables auction scheme, including a longer target commissioning window (TWC) for solar PV.
McGrail (pictured) will work on an initial six-month contract, on secondment from RenewableUK, and recruitment for the permanent CEO will begin shortly. Image: RenewableUK.

RenewableUK’s Dan McGrail made interim GB Energy CEO

February 21, 2025
The solar industry “warmly” welcomes RenewableUK chief executive Dan McGrail’s appointment as interim CEO of Great British Energy.
CP30 requires current generation capacity on the grid to double over the next five years. Image: Roger Cornfoot via Wikimedia Commons.

Solar industry cautiously backs Ofgem’s grid connection reform approval

February 14, 2025
Energy regulator Ofgem has approved grid connection reform, a move that solar trade association Solar Energy UK supports.
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L&G NTR Clean Power fund acquires 211MW Irish BESS and solar portfolio

February 13, 2025
The Legal & General (L&G) NTR Clean Power Fund has acquired a ready-to-build solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) portfolio from Strategic Power Projects (SPP).
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Exagen granted planning consent for 34MWp solar and 75MW BESS project

February 13, 2025
UK renewable energy developer Exagen has been awarded planning permission for a co-located solar energy and battery energy storage system (BESS) project in the West Midlands.
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Shawton Energy acquires 8.6MW solar project from One Planet

February 12, 2025
Renewable technology firm Shawton Energy has taken on a 8.6MW Welsh solar project from One Planet.
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Solar industry remains sceptical of NESO’s grid connection reforms

February 12, 2025
Here, we explore what NESO’s proposed reforms are, how they might impact the solar energy sector and the renewable energy industry more broadly, and the feelings of the sector.

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