Solar developer Kinetica Solar has slammed a lack of transparency and consistency over planning applications after its plans to construct a 22MW solar farm in North Tawton, Devon, were refused earlier this month.
Primrose Solar has begun generating power at the new Merston Solar Farm, which is expected to become one of the first ‘5 and 5’ schemes in the UK under the government’s shard-ownership framework.
Oldham Council has commenced efforts to become one of the greenest local authorities in the country with the installation of a solar array on the roof of Tommyfield Market Hall.
UK solar developers WElink Energy and British Solar Renewables (BSR) have signed a £1.1 billion deal with China National Building Materials Group (CNBM) to develop solar energy projects and zero-carbon homes in the UK.
The 3.8MW rooftop solar installation at Lyreco’s distribution centre in Telford is nearing completion, and is set to save the building owner around £53,000 in annual electricity costs.
Telford & Wrekin Council is expected to make an estimated £180,000 from a solar farm development launched last year, helping the council offset government cuts to its budget.
A surge in planning applications for solar farms in North Lincolnshire has prompted the council to issue a supplementary planning document (SPD), outlining the adoption of new requirements.
