Commercial & Residential Solar

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.
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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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Octopus Energy improves Smart Export tariff rates for solar and EV

September 6, 2023
Octopus Energy is set to enable households with an electric vehicle (EV) and solar panels to earn an additional £150 by combining the ‘Intelligent Octopus’ and ‘Outgoing Octopus’ tariffs.

Google hopes for US$100 million revenue a year from new APIs for solar, air and pollen data

September 5, 2023
Google has announced the launch of new APIs for environmental data on solar, air and pollen through tools like Google Earth, Earth Engine and Environmental Insights Explorer.
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UK installed solar capacity sees highest increase since 2017

September 1, 2023
According to the latest national statistics the UK has a total installed solar capacity of 15.5GW from July 2023.

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