Commercial & Residential Solar

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Viridian Solar extends Persimmon Homes roof-integrated solar deal

January 8, 2021
A second extension to the partnership between Viridian Solar and Persimmon Homes has been agreed.
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Portsmouth City Council to drive solar adoption with new Switch On Solar scheme

January 8, 2021
Portsmouth is set to launch a new solar PV scheme that could help more than 30,000 homes install rooftop panels.
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Clean Solar Solutions looks to take on new clients as it opens second UK office

January 7, 2021
O&M provider expands UK footprint to reduce response time in growing core market.
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E.ON acquires 49% stake in UK solar installer Eco2Solar

January 6, 2021
British utility E.ON has acquired a 49% share of residential and commercial solar energy company Eco2Solar.
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Solar Power Portal’s most-read news of the year 2020

December 28, 2020
Here’s the top-ranking news from 2020 on Solar Power Portal, based on page views.
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Portsmouth City Council selects Custom Solar for ‘flagship’ solar and storage project

December 22, 2020
Custom Solar has been chosen to deliver Portsmouth City Council’s “ground-breaking” solar and battery installation at Portsmouth International Port.
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Viridian adds to housebuilder partnerships with Beech Developments deal

December 16, 2020
Viridian Solar has sealed a new group deal with Welsh housebuilder Beech Developments.
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HBS secures residential solar, storage and EV charging installation deal in Hampshire

December 15, 2020
Renewables installation company HBS New Energies is to supply integrated solar PV and battery storage for up to 77 residential properties in Hampshire.
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Invinity teams up with Scottish Water for £2m solar-plus-storage site

December 15, 2020
Work has started on Scottish Water’s latest solar installation, which is also set to include Invinity Energy Systems’ vanadium flow batteries.
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Up to 120GW of new solar needed for net zero as BEIS unveils white paper devoid of new PV policy

December 14, 2020
Modelling as part of the government’s long-awaited energy white paper shows that between 80-120GW of new solar could be needed by 2050 in higher scenarios.

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