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The latest solar energy statistics from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) have revealed that the UK now has over 17GW of installed solar capacity.

UK-based smart software provider Above Surveying has partnered with Kiwa PI Berlind and 2 Degrees Kelvin (2DK) for solar module quality assurance and condition monitoring.

Solar Power Portal recently caught up with Clean Power Research’s CEO Jeff Ressler, to find out more about how the use of satellite data has developed, and how it’s helping tackle key challenges from new terrains to balancing the energy mix.

The Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) has launched a new online Data Dashboard to provide data and analysis on the volume of renewable energy installations in the UK.

Venture capital fund the Clean Growth Fund has made its first investment into the UK’s solar sector, leading a £2.4 million investment in solar data and analytics company Above.

The Foresight Group’s full portfolio of sustainable infrastructure, including its UK solar assets, is being digitalised in a new agreement with Sennen.

Solar Power Portal caught up with Ronan Kilduff, managing director of Elgin Energy, to talk about why Ireland was chosen to develop bifacial, the importance of open data when trialing newer technologies and technologies and the potential for “further business” with Foresight.

As utility-scale solar projects continue to get bigger and bigger, digitialisation will be key to ensure their full potential can be reached writes Alectris’ Constantinos Peonides.

Data specialist Energeo has identified 40,000 sites that would be suitable for solar development in the London borough of Lambeth.

Energy software company Greenbyte’s CEO Jonas Corné explores how energy data management is changing, and must change, as industry portfolios continue to grow is size and complexity.