Large-Scale Solar

A proposed 44MW solar farm in Wiltshire has been refused planning permission despite being recommended for approval by planning officers.

PV manufacturer Trina Solar has revealed that it has successfully connected two solar farms in the UK.

Solar developer Lark Energy has partnered with Armstrong Energy to complete a 9MW solar farm at Hanson Cement’s Ketton works in Rutland.

German developer BayWa r.e. renewable energy GmbH has completed an 18MW solar farm in south west Wales.

German PV developer, ib vogt’s UK subsidiary, vogt solar, successfully commissioned 80MW of solar projects in the first quarter of 2014.

Module manufacturer ReneSola has supplied more than 180MW of panels to the UK market during its first year of operation.

Renewable energy project developer, Grupotec Renewables, has announced it has grid connected 200MW in the UK.

Inverter manufacturer Power Electronics connected 350MW of solar farms during two weeks.

Belectric UK has announced that it successfully connected 43.5MW of solar farms across the UK in 2014 in order to successfully claim the higher 1.6ROC subsidy.

Greater consideration of energy storage technologies, including investment, is necessary for the UK to have the best chance of meeting its targets for renewable energy generation and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, according to a report published today by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE).