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One of the globe’s most iconic cathedrals, York Minster, is set to install solar PV panels onto its roof following approvals by City of York Council (CoYC) and the Cathedrals Fabric Commission for England.

Solar PV developments could be in jeopardy due to the rising cost of capital which threatens to derail renewable energy projects in the UK, Cornwall Insight has said.

A project from Northumbria University, aiming to accelerate the delivery of solar power from space has received a £150,000 investment from the aerospace company, Lockheed Martin.

“There has never been a better time to join the solar industry, which is going from strength to strength,” said Chris Hewett, chief executive of Solar Energy UK, with the launch of its new solar careers guide.

Due to high irradiation, solar PV and battery storage fund Foresight Solar Fund saw its UK assets produce 8.6% above budget last year.

Home improvement retailer B&Q has signed a partnership with clean energy solutions provider Egg to offer roof-mounted solar panels for the first time.

Solar and battery storage company Anesco has energised a 10MW solar farm in Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, to supply Dragon liquefied natural gas (LNG) with green energy.

SNRG has set a target to install 300MWp of rooftop-based solar and 250MW of commercial battery energy storage by 2028 using its SmartGrid technology.

Scottish First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has officially opened what is said to be one of Scotland’s “most sustainably built colleges”, featuring a 26.22kW solar installation.

The North Norfolk District Council has approved plans for the creation of a two-bay solar carport at The Reef Leisure Centre in Sheringham.