energy market

Solar power purchase agreements (PPA) in the UK rose 18.4% during Q2 and exceeding £60/MWh, but less than the 24% increase of wind prices.

The UK solar industry needs to treble to align with Climate Change Committee (CCC) recommendations, hitting 40GW of installed capacity by 2030.

The next Contracts for Difference auction will open to applications in December 2021.

Solar Media’s head of research Finlay Colville takes a look at the UK’s solar farm pipeline, and what we can expect to come online in the next year.

Octopus Renewables is to be acquired by Octopus Energy, making the supplier one of the largest renewable generation operators in Europe.

Bluefield Solar Income Fund has posted strong results for the six months ending 31 December 2020, with net asset value (NAV) growing to £476.7 million.

The Solar Trade Association has rebranded to Solar Energy UK this year to reflect the “new era of solar in the UK”, with plans for increased member activity as well as striving for a target of 40GW installed capacity in the country by 2030. We caught up with chief executive Chris Hewett to find out what the trade body has in store for 2021.

UK trade body rebrands and changes name as it lobbies for 40GW of solar capacity by 2030.

Energy storage systems look set to win out over other flexibility providers, as solar and wind generation continues to soar.

Solar photovoltaics (PV) has seen the sharpest cost decline of any electricity technology over the last decade.