Large-Scale Solar

Investment platform Abundance has launched what it is claiming to be Europe’s largest crowdfunded solar project.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has prosecuted a solar installer and a green energy firm in West Yorkshire for safety breaches following a severe injury to a worker who fell from a roof during a solar install.

Private investment firm, Equinox Energy Capital has completed a deal to acquire the project rights to a 5.7MW project in Brackley, Northamptonshire.

RWE Supply & Trading, the German utility’s trading arm, has completed its first solar farm project in the UK, a 37MW development on a disused airfield in Oxfordshire.

NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) has announced the acquisition of a 10.2MW project in Shropshire.

Camborne Capital and sPower have agreed a deal with PV developer, Hive Energy to acquire a 6.5MW project in Pembrokeshire.

London-based solar developer, Lightsource Renewable Energy has closed the project refinancing of four solar farms totalling 44MW of capacity.

Solar PV developer, OPDE has started construction of an 8.9MW solar farm in Eastbourne, East Sussex.

Church End Brewery in Nuneaton is now using solar to help power its operation thanks to the completion of a 15kWp array by the TGE Group.

Chinese inverter manufacturer Trannergy launched its new line of three-phase inverters globally at SEUK in Birmingham last week.