Foresight Solar has revealed it contracted Trina Solar to supply the modules for the 2.2MW extension to its 32.2MW Wymeswold Solar Farm in Leicestershire.
Thin-film producer Solar Frontier has revealed that it will partner with German developer, New Energy for the World (NEW) to develop and sell 100MW of solar farms in the UK.
The Thorne Colliery Solar Farm proposed by solar developer RES has received planning permission by Doncaster Council, securing a £25,000 pledge for a local community centre.
Carmarthenshire County Council has unveiled plans to install solar panels on the roofs of some 2,700 council homes and other council buildings as part of a wide-ranging effort to reduce energy bills.
Turkey farming and food production firm Bernard Matthews has bolstered its solar PV portfolio with the addition of 2.5MW of capacity across 11 of its farms in East Anglia.
The UK’s overall solar PV capacity at the end of March stood at just over 5.7GW, according to figures released by the Department of Energy and Climate Change on Thursday.
Modules from Taiwanese supplier Winaico have been selected for a plan to install solar panels on the roofs of 750 housing association properties in Berwickshire, Scotland.
