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Government expands solar rollout with 19 prisons to see installs

August 19, 2021
In a further bid to decarbonise the UK’s prisons, the government has unveiled plans for the installation of 16,000 new panels across 19 prisons.
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UK Alternative Energy installs rooftop PV for Lincolnshire construction firm

August 16, 2021
Lincolnshire-based installer UK Alternative Energy has installed 429 solar panels for construction firm Lindum, also based in the county.
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Drinks firm Diageo plans ground-mount solar install at packaging plant

August 4, 2021
Drinks company Diageo – which produces spirits and beers such as Captain Morgan, Smirnoff and Guinness – has applied for planning permission for a new on-site solar farm.
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Innova sells on rooftop PV portfolio to Octopus Renewables

August 3, 2021
Innova Energy has competed the sale of its portfolio of 57 commercial rooftop solar PV assets in the UK.
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Salford City Council embarks on rooftop PV rollout

July 28, 2021
Installation of over 1,542 solar panels on 11 council buildings in Salford is underway, with the solar to be operational by the autumn.
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BEIS-backed PV uptake study identifies scope for SEG changes

July 14, 2021
A Guarantee Scheme, financial support and options for surplus energy would all boost domestic solar uptake.
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UK needs to treble solar in order to reach net zero but ‘significant barriers’ remain

June 17, 2021
The UK solar industry needs to treble to align with Climate Change Committee (CCC) recommendations, hitting 40GW of installed capacity by 2030.
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BeBa Energy completes Norwich Airport solar install

April 16, 2021
Commercial solar PV firm BeBa Energy is celebrating the finished installation of a new rooftop solar array for KLM UK Engineering and Norwich Airport.
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Government urged to adopt ‘ambitious target’ for UK solar deployment

February 25, 2021
A collection of energy and environmental organisations are urging the government to up its commitment to UK solar with the implementation of a deployment target of at least 40GW by 2030.
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BeBa Energy installs 1.51MW of rooftop PV for apple grower Goatham

February 11, 2021
BeBa Energy has installed 1.51MW of rooftop solar across four buildings at two sites owned by apple growers AC Goatham & Son.

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