Large-Scale Solar

Plans have been submitted for a large-scale solar power plant, to be located near Louth, which could be the largest solar project submitted so far in the UK. The huge installation of solar panels is to be built at Fen Farm, Conisholme, on land next to the Conisholme 20-turbine wind farm.

After three years Prince Charles has finally won the battle to install solar photovoltaic panels on the roof of his London residence, Clarence House. The Grade II listed house, which already covers almost a quarter of its electricity needs with renewable energy, had been awaiting approval from Westminster City Council.

A Grade 1 listed Norman church based in Withington is set to become the first zero carbon place of worship in the UK. The renewable work on St Michael and All Angels Church is expected to be complete by the end of September. The church will be fitted with 22 solar panels on the roof and a new biomass boiler. These measures will generate electricity to power the building’s low lighting, however…

Corby is considering fitting its council houses with solar panels in a bid to generate money as well as green electricity now that the government has given the go-ahead. On August 9, Energy and Climate Change Secretary, Chris Huhne, ended the quarrel over whether or not councils across Britain will be allowed to sell renewable electricity back to the national grid.

British Gas is to provide solar power for homes across the UK after realising the potential this technology has to earn the customer a wedge of profit alongside green energy generation. The energy provider has conducted research into the amount each customer could earn…

Adding to the total of solar photovoltaic projects springing up across the UK, the 9.99kWp array constructed at the University of Sheffield by EvoEnergy has now been officially opened by Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg.

UK farmers are set to profit quite significantly since the introduction of the solar photovoltaics feed-in tariff in April. Farmers, who saw a 7% drop in income in 2009 as commodity prices fell, could now install solar power systems on their land for a secure investment.

Solon, one of the largest manufacturers of solar modules in Europe as well as a supplier of solar system technology for large-scale rooftop and greenfield installations, has signed a deal with British project developer 35 Degrees to build a 1.3MWp solar power plant on the grounds of a former tin-ore processing facility near Bissoe in Cornwall.

The Planning Resource, which reports on planning, housing and regeneration in the UK, has reported that the South West is set to lead solar power installation in the country. The region currently has 750MW of applications in the project pipeline.

The solar installation company says that since the FiT was established on April 1st, there has been a notable increase in the availability of 'green' jobs…