Commercial & Residential Solar

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Interactive map shows surging support for solar

October 16, 2023
Ripple Energy has launched a interactive map to illustrate the growing consumer support for new renewable projects, including solar.
The project will incorporate agrivoltaics. Image: Getty.

Solar industry welcomes Labour’s plans to accelerate solar

October 11, 2023
The solar industry has welcomed plans announced by the Labour Party this week to treble solar in the UK.
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Solar and Storage Live 2023: Exhibitor spotlight

October 10, 2023
An exhibitor spotlight on SolarEdge ahead of the Solar and Storage Live 2023 conference and exhibition next week (17-18 October).
According to the brief, solar and wind could produce nearly ten times Britain's current electricity demand of 299 TWh/year. Image: Pixabay.

Solar and wind could solely power Britain, says Oxford University

October 2, 2023
Britain could be solely powered by solar and wind power, according to a new policy brief by Oxford’s Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment.
A domestic solar installation. Image by Kindel Media via Pexels

Small-scale UK solar installations on course to break all-time record in 2023

September 26, 2023
The UK has installed more solar power systems in 2023 than in all of 2022, according to data from the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS).
Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands and chair of the WMCA; Neil Kirkby, managing director at SSE Energy Solutions; Cheryl Hiles, director at Energy Capital. Image: WMCA.

SSE in MoU to fast-track solar projects in West Midlands

September 26, 2023
SSE Energy Solutions has entered into a MoU with the West Midlands Combined Authority to collaborate across new solar projects throughout the region.
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Schroders Greencoat, Innova acquire 22MW Lincolnshire solar park

September 22, 2023
The joint venture between Schroders Greencoat and Innova Renewables Limited, ISG Renewables, has acquired a 22.6MW solar farm in Lincolnshire.
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So Energy increases smart export payments for new customers to 20p/kWh

September 21, 2023
So Energy is quadrupling its Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) tariff to 20p/kWh for customers installing their own domestic So Energy branded solar and battery system.
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EDF Renewables buys commercial solar specialists SAS Energy

September 20, 2023
EDF Renewables UK has announced the purchase of commercial and industrial (C&I) solar specialist SAS Energy.
The debt facility will help develop Innova's project pipeline. Image: Innova.

25MWp Warwickshire solar farm receives unanimous Council approval

September 19, 2023
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council (NBBC) have unanimously approved planning proposals for a 25MWp solar farm north-east of Coventry.

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