Solar Markets & Finance

The UK government has outlined several amendments to the contracts for difference (CfD) scheme which could impact solar from AR7.

Gore Street Energy Storage Fund has revealed that its Irish portfolio generated an estimated £25.8/MWh during Q3 of the 2023 financial year.

Government has launched its consultation on its proposals for kickstarting investment into long-duration energy storage (LDES), which includes a cap-and-floor mechanism and excluding lithium-ion from being eligible.

In this article, Jamie Storry, business development manager at Enel X, explains the benefits and challenges of taking this innovative approach.

World leaders reached a final determination at the COP28 summit in Dubai, calling for a global effort to triple renewable energy capacity and “transition away” from fossil fuels.

Saturday 2 December saw 118 countries sign the ‘Global Renewables and Energy Efficiency Pledge’ to treble renewable capacity to 11TW by 2030 at COP28 in Dubai.

Sustainability-led investment manager Foresight Group has seen is assets under management (AUM) increase slightly to £12.2 billion for the six months ended 30 September 2023.

Oil and gas giant bp has agreed to acquire the remaining 50.03% stake in utility-scale solar and battery developer, Lightsource bp.

Co-op has signed a 15-year Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (CPPA) with Voltalia for the entire output of the 34MW Eastgate solar farm.

An expert roundtable has urged greater consideration be paid to the impact of exceptional weather conditions on solar production in the UK.