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In his latest blog for Solar Power Portal ahead of his appearance at next week’s Clean Energy Live exhibition, Stephen Cirell looks at the latest trend in the local authority solar sector which has seen councils buying up ready-made sites instead of committing to building their own.

Renewables developer Devon Power has stepped in to rescue Beco Energy Solutions after its parent company Rame entered administration.

Investment specialist Downing has launched its latest crowd bond seeking to raise £2.7 million for the refinancing of a residential solar portfolio in Colchester.

Shadow energy secretary Barry Gardiner has pledged to stimulate and support the UK’s decentralised energy sector during a major speech on the energy market this morning.

BayWa r.e. Solar Systems is to host a series of exclusive workshops for installers alongside module suppliers Trina Solar and LG Solar at this year’s Solar Energy UK | Clean Energy Live, which gets underway next week at Birmingham’s NEC.

The Solar Trade Association has set out its key policy asks for the government regarding the growing energy storage market, with calls to resolve regulatory barriers and protect consumers with minimum standards leading the field.

Hong Kong-based asset holder United Photovoltaics has made a splash in the secondary market, acquiring more than 80MW of operational UK solar assets.

A new software update from Berlin-based Valentin Software will allow solar developers to take electric vehicles (EVs) into consideration when calculating energy consumption to reflect the growing buzz around EVs.

Work on what is claimed to be the largest community rooftop solar scheme in the UK has been completed in Oxfordshire and is set to begin generating clean energy and revenues before the end of the month.

Solar Power Portal runs through those nominated for this year’s residential energy management project award.