Commercial & Residential Solar

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Solar rollout programme including urban farms and canopies given go ahead by Gateshead Council

November 12, 2020
A programme of solar PV installations – including two urban solar farms – has been approved by Gateshead Council.
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Port of Hull sees 6.5MW rooftop solar array installed

November 11, 2020
Associated British Ports (ABP) has unveiled a new solar PV installation at the Port of Hull that has doubled ABP Humber Ports’ renewable energy generation.
The project will incorporate agrivoltaics. Image: Getty.

Solar growth set to ramp up in 2021 as renewables sidestep COVID-19 impacts

November 11, 2020
Solar is expected to account for 60% of new renewable capacity additions by 2025 as it records stable growth in 2020.
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Second life bus batteries to be trialled as storage for solar generation

November 10, 2020
A trial exploring the use of second life bus batteries for storing solar energy has been awarded £130,000 of funding.
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Egni Co-op continues solar rollout in Swansea with two new projects

November 9, 2020
Swansea has continued its solar power rollout, with the Egni Co-op announcing the completion of two more projects.
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Inclusion of solar PV in Green Homes Grant’s local authority allocation welcomed

November 4, 2020
The solar sector has welcomed the including of solar PV with the Green Home Grant’s local authority allocation.
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Trade associations call on government to change ‘punitive business rates’

October 30, 2020
A coalition of business associations have come together to demand solar exception from ‘punitive business rates’.
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Highest SEG tariff launched as Tesla Energy Plan expanded to solar and Powerwall systems

October 27, 2020
As part of its new offering, the Tesla Energy Plan, the tech giant is offering the highest Solar Export Guarantee (SEG) tariffs in the UK.
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Engenera lauds benefits of green bond programme for local authority solar installs

October 26, 2020
Engenera Renewables is lauding the benefits of its green bond programme for solar PV as it announces it already has local authorities on board.
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Q&A: Footprint Zero’s Harrow and Pertwee on solar and ‘Building Back Better’

October 23, 2020
The majority of businesses are keen to Build Back Better in the UK, with many looking to solar as a sustainable solution to help get there.

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