Commercial & Residential Solar

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Cameron announces payments for councils that host fracking

January 13, 2014
David Cameron has revealed that councils who host fracking sites will be offered millions of pounds in business rates.
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Power Your Future celebrates 100 schools with free solar

January 9, 2014
Power Your Future is celebrating the completion of its 100th installation under the ‘Power Your Future Solar for Schools Programme’.

Hanwha SolarOne supplies 20.5MW of modules for ib vogt’s largest UK solar farm

January 9, 2014
German solar manufacturer, Hanwha SolarOne, has agreed to supply 20.5MW of PV modules to German solar developer ib vogt for a solar farm in Hampshire.
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Lightsource plans two solar farms in Northern Ireland

January 8, 2014
The UK’s largest solar developer, Lightsource Renewable Energy, is exploring the possibility of installing two solar farms in Northern Ireland.

Bluefield solar fund over 75% committed after six months

January 8, 2014
Six months after the company was listed on the stock exchange, Bluefield Solar Income Fund has reached total commitments of £94 million in solar assets, representing more than 75% of the available fund.
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Proposals for 13MW Port Talbot solar farm unveiled

January 7, 2014
Plans to build a 13.28MW solar farm have been submitted to Neath Port Talbot Council by London-based solar developer EEW Eco Energy World.

Six Viridian Solar products achieve MCS 012 standard

January 7, 2014
Viridian Solar has announced that six of its roof-integrated solar PV and solar thermal panels have achieved MCS 012 accreditation.
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Lightsource secures £17.4 million funding package with NIBC Bank N.V

January 6, 2014
Solar farm developer Lightsource Renewable Energy has closed the project refinancing of four solar farms totalling 21MW.

Eneco purchases 10MW Swindon solar farm

January 6, 2014
Dutch renewable energy company Eneco has announced that it has purchased the 10.27MW solar farm at South Marston that will help power the local Honda manufacturing plant.

Winchester City Council grants planning permission for 40MW solar farm

January 3, 2014
Councillors have voted in favour of a proposed 40MW solar farm on the Southwick Estate, just north of Portsmouth.

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