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Banks Renewables – part of Banks Group – has submitted a proposal to add 40MW of battery storage capacity to its consented 50MW solar farm in Leeds.

A new report by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found that customers looking to purchase green domestic heating technologies – such as solar photovoltaic (PV) are “not always treated fairly by businesses.”

Renewable energy company Engenera Renewables Group has signed an agreement with Costco Wholesale to promote solar power as a means to reduce energy costs.

Renewables County Lane has received the greenlight from planners to develop a 16MW solar farm near the village of Albrighton, Shropshire.

In a report published today (1 June), the International Energy Agency (IEA) revealed that global renewable electricity capacity additions are set to rise by 107GW (the largest ever increase) to 440GW in 2023 with solar photovoltaics (PV) accounting for two-thirds of this growth.

A new report by the Climate Change Committee (CCC) has shown that a net zero transition – including the uptake of solar photovoltaics (PV) – could create in upwards of 725,000 net jobs.

In a letter to the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC), the UK Government confirmed it is consulting on changing VAT on energy saving materials that enhance a household’s capacity to use solar energy.

Developer Cero Generation and its UK development partner Enso Energy have achieved financial close of a 49.5MW/99MWh battery storage system.

An independent review commissioned by CPRE has found that installing solar panels on existing rooftops and other land such as car parks would provide at least 40-50GW of clean energy in England by 2035.

The Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) has revealed that April 2023 saw Wales secure the highest uptake of small-scale renewable installations – including solar photovoltaics (PV) – for homes and businesses in the UK.