Commercial & Residential Solar

The Conservative Environmental Network (CEN) has released its manifesto, outlining ideas for how the Conservative Party could tackle the climate emergency, including the removal of barriers to solar and storage.

The solar industry has hit back at official government deployment statistics, arguing that without an improved collation system they have become “meaningless”.

Shell-owned energy storage firm sonnen has appointed Gavin Stokes as its new UK & Ireland country director, tasking him with growing the firm’s residential storage footprint.

A 1.7MWp solar farm is to be built at Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA), financed by the airport’s investors the Peel Group.

Viridian Solar continues its expansion through a new partnership to bring its roof integrated solar to the Republic of Ireland.

A fresh round of collective solar purchasing schemes is to launch across the UK this September, this time hoping to incorporate domestic storage.

The Solar & Storage Live Awards, organised by Terrapinn, is proud to announce this year’s shortlist.

Legislation to increase the rate of VAT attached to solar panels and home batteries to 20% move forward yesterday following a legislation committee hearing that included accusations of government errors and “bombast and windbaggery”.

Social Energy is closing in on raising up to £50 million in new finance, after more than 20 companies expressed an interest in helping support the energy tech firm’s expansion.

Community solar has faced its toughest year yet, according to a new report, detailing how new generation capacity fell in 2018.