Large-Scale Solar

Cambridge-based solar manufacturer Viridian Solar has unveiled its new ‘Pod’ solar heating concept at Ecobuild.

London-based solar developer Eco Energy World has revealed that it has sold a portfolio of four UK solar projects totalling 56MW of capacity.

Martifer Solar has announced that it is currently building a 78.4MWp portfolio of solar farm projects across the UK for Lightsource Renewable Energy.

Global module manufacturer, JA Solar Holdings is to supply 7.8MW of modules to large-scale UK developer, British Solar Renewables.

The minister for energy and climate change, Greg Barker, has confirmed that the government will not implement a grace period for solar projects battling the flood in order to connect before 1 April.

London will be home to an electric vehicle (EV) charging pilot scheme, running in preparation for the rest of the country gearing up for a major push in the use of electric vehicles.

UK retail giant John Lewis has completed the installation of a 96.5kWp solar array at its new £15 million store in York.

The UK has a predicted pipeline of 1.2GW in non-residential PV, but EPC companies often face running out of cash before projects are sold on.

The UK will need to develop an effective energy storage incentive if it is going to rise to the challenge of decarbonising its electricity supply, according to the managing director of one of Britain’s emerging energy storage firms.

Early-stage plans to develop a 30MW solar farm on the site of an old airbase in the north east of Scotland have been revealed.