Solar Markets & Finance

Public support for renewable technologies has reached record highs according to government surveys, with opposition almost completely diminishing.

Registration for Solar & Storage Live 2017, the annual flagship exhibition and conference organised by Solar Media, is now open.

Solar Power Portal is delighted to reveal the 12-strong panel of judges who will preside over submissions for this year’s Solar Power Portal Awards ceremony.

UK solar developers are edging closer to deploying utility-scale solar without the need for subsidies, a panel of asset owners has said.

Anesco has continued to rack up utility-scale storage work after agreeing to retrofit 10 of Ancala Partner’s arrays with battery units.

Rockfire Capital has clinched the acquisition of two new UK solar farms while confirming it has its sights set on a 200MW pipeline.

The biggest challenges facing asset owners are the requirements of adapting to subsidy free solar following rapid reductions in support for the technology around the world, according to a panel of large scale investors.

NextEnergy Solar Fund is to bolt on a further 28MW of UK solar after signing purchase agreements for six new farms.

Octopus Energy Investments, one of the largest owners of solar assets in the UK, has secured what it claims to be Europe’s largest solar PV refinancing deal.

Liam Stoker reflects on Theresa May’s surprise election reveal from yesterday and suggests why the low carbon economy must wrestle coverage away from Brexit over the next seven weeks of campaigning.