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Watford Borough Council have revealed that both the Colosseum and Watford Town Hall have now installed solar solar photovoltaics (PV) as part of energy efficiency measures.

The UK solar sector has received a major boost with the UK Government announcing the first meeting of the new Solar Taskforce.

Under new plans released by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), heat pumps and solar panel installations will be included as part of £1.8 billion plans to boost energy efficiency in buildings.

UK power generator SSE has confirmed it will allocate £100 million in capital to boost Coire Glas – a Scottish-based pumped hydro storage project with the potential to be the “biggest” in 40 years.

The 350MW Mallard Pass Solar Farm has now moved into the public consultation stage via pre-examinations after the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) accepted the project’s Development Consent Order (DCO).

The Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has launched a consultation into key changes to the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme.

A solar powered carport has been successfully installed at East Riding Leisure (ERL) Driffield by the East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

A competitive funding initiative launched by the government to support battery research and development will make £211 million available over the next three years.

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is providing £1.5 billion to improve the energy efficiency of 130,000 low-income households across the UK, with solar to benefit.

Gresham House Energy Storage Fund (GRID) has seen its net asset value (NAV) increase by 53.5% to £785 million, the firm disclosed in its half year results ending 30 June 2022.