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Solar generation increased by 6.5% to 14.8TWh, a new record high in the period recorded by the government. Image: Keele University.

Renewables generated 50.8% of the UK’s electricity in 2024

March 28, 2025
Electricity generated by renewable technologies increased by 6.5% in 2024, accounting for a 50.8% of the UK’s electricity generation.
According to the acquisition announcement, Drax sees the takeover as a “compelling opportunity” to add operating BESS assets to the wider Drax group’s FlexGen portfolio. Image: Harmony Energy Income Trust.

Drax lodges £200 million cash offer for Harmony Energy Income Trust

March 26, 2025
Drax has outbid Foresight Group LLP to acquire the share capital of the publicly-listed Harmony Energy Income Trust (HEIT) for £200 million.
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Solar Energy UK: ‘Clear shift’ towards support for solar

March 24, 2025
New research commissioned by Solar Energy UK has shown that 77% of the UK public supports solar development in their local area.
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Solar PV: what are WEEE costs and who should pay?

March 19, 2025
In this contributed blog, law firm Osborne Clarke discusses the difficulties surrounding Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations in the UK.
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.
sunflowers next to solar panels

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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