Large-Scale Solar

Following energy minister Graham Stuart’s assurances that the Government is working hard to meet it’s 70GW solar target on the first day of Solar Media’s UK Solar Summit 2023 (27 June) the close of the second day of the event saw a panel of experts discuss what risks threaten the success of this new era of solar.

Solar will remain the energy sector’s fastest-growing sub-segment, says a Bloomberg Intelligence report, which suggests that demand could soar 30-40% in 2023.

UK Minister of State for the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Graham Stuart, opened the UK Solar Summit in London today, reassuring the industry that the government was addressing pressing problems and meeting its targets for decarbonising the energy grid.

The Secretary of State for Energy Security has granted development consent for a 350-400MW solar farm to be built by EDF Renewables to the north-east of Chelmsford in Essex.

Renewable energy company Boom Power is set to develop a 237.5MW co-located solar-based Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) in Fenwick, Doncaster.

Experts are predicting that the long summer days will boost solar energy production as the industry marks the Summer Solstice and European Solar Day on 21 June.

Last week (16 June) saw Voltalia inaugurate its largest-to-date UK solar farm through a Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with City of London Corporation.

Solar Power Portal spoke with solar security experts CTSG about the challenges of protecting the growing number of solar plants in the UK from theft.

Following success in securing £25,855 in funding from the UK Government’s Innovation competition, EDF UK R&D has announced it will explore space-based solar opportunities.

Solar and battery storage developer Renewable Connections has been given the greenlight to develop a 42MW battery energy storage system (BESS) in Dunfermline, Fife.