The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has launched a £10 million fund to help British entrepreneurs bring innovative energy products to market.
British Solar Renewables has announced that is has received £40 million in construction financing to deliver five PV projects totalling 42MW of capacity.
Lightsource Renewable Energy has closed project financing on a 45MW portfolio following a £39.5 million funding package with the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS).
Global PV manufacturer, Renesola has formed an agreement with construction, energy and industrial services firm Isolux Corsan to supply 57MW of modules for three UK solar projects.
Energy and climate change minister, Greg Barker, has promised that the government will unveil new measures to “inject more momentum” into the Green Deal over the following weeks.
Lightsource Renewable Energy has used what is thought to be the first mobile PV testing laboratory in the world on its recently acquired 5MW power plant in Cornwall.