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One of the state-owned company’s objectives is to create local jobs and strengthen the domestic clean energy supply chain to ensure that as much of its as possible originates in and benefits the UK. Image: Solar Media.

How Great British Energy will build a UK solar supply chain

July 2, 2025
Great British Energy will find opportunities to develop technology sovereignty in the supply chain to drive the concept of energy engineered in the UK that backs the recently released Industrial Strategy.
One of the roadmap actions will see an investigation into the safety of ‘plug-in panels’ to make it easier and cheaper to deploy domestic solar. Image: Lauren Hurley / DESNZ via Flickr.

UK Solar Roadmap charts course to nine million homes powered by solar

June 30, 2025
The UK government has today published its Solar Roadmap, a government-industry paper setting out practical measures to meet solar capacity targets.
At the keynote Unleashing the Rooftop Revolution, opening a stream dedicated to rooftop and community solar, hear how acceleration in rooftop deployment creates new opportunities for developers. Image: AMPYR Distributed Energy.

Rooftop revolution and community benefits: Policy updates from the UK Solar Summit 2025

June 18, 2025
Just two weeks until the UK Solar Summit 2025, here are some of the latest policy updates shaping UK solar.
UK-wide, only about 20% of schools have solar panels installed, but estimates cited by the UK government suggest that a typical school could save an average of £25,000 per year by installing the technology. Image: National Grid.

First schools benefit from GB Energy-backed solar PV

June 4, 2025
The first 11 schools to install rooftop solar PV funded by state-owned energy company Great British Energy are estimated to save £175,000 annually.
Schools in Birmingham are among those to have had solar systems installed as part of a National Grid scheme. Image: National Grid.

Government invests £630 million in public sector decarbonisation

May 15, 2025
The government has allocated over £630 million funding towards upgrades for public buildings that will help reduce energy costs.
Local authorities and community energy groups will be supported by about £12 million to build clean energy projects. Image: Ed Miliband via X.

GB Energy likely to use solar industry scheme for forced labour ban

April 29, 2025
GB Energy will work with the Solar Stewardship Initiative (SSI) to implement a government amendment prohibiting the use of solar modules linked with forced labour in its energy projects.
The investor, which specialises in onsite sustainable energy solutions is backed by capital from AGP Sustainable Real Assets. Image: AMPYR Distributed Energy.

AMPYR Distributed Energy to match GB Energy’s rooftop solar PV investment

March 25, 2025
Great British Energy could fulfil the government’s ambition to be a catalyst for private sector investment as AMPYR Distributed Energy pledges to match its £180 million for public sector solar PV.
Local authorities and community energy groups will be supported by about £12 million to build clean energy projects. Image: Ed Miliband via X.

Great British Energy’s ‘first major project’ sees £200 million government investment into rooftop solar

March 21, 2025
Energy secretary Ed Miliband has announced the first project that his publicly owned energy company, Great British Energy, will undertake.
McGrail (pictured) will work on an initial six-month contract, on secondment from RenewableUK, and recruitment for the permanent CEO will begin shortly. Image: RenewableUK.

RenewableUK’s Dan McGrail made interim GB Energy CEO

February 21, 2025
The solar industry “warmly” welcomes RenewableUK chief executive Dan McGrail’s appointment as interim CEO of Great British Energy.

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