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The UK government is consulting on reforms to its renewables auction scheme, including a longer target commissioning window (TWC) for solar PV.

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

The UK government has opened consultation on a land use framework that could make it less likely “high quality farmland” is lost to renewable energy projects.

The government-backed National Wealth Fund will invest in Cornish Metals, which could mine critical minerals needed for solar panel production.

Trade association Solar Energy UK says it expects solar generation to “considerably exceed” the target set in the Clean Power 2030 Action Plan.

The new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) published by the government makes compliance with UK climate obligations easier.

Tom Armstrong, managing director of Project Solar looks at the UK’s solar outlook under a more supportive government.

The National Energy System Operator (NESO) has published its Clean Power 2030 (CP30) report, advising the government on the steps it should take to achieve its 2030 targets.

On 30 October, Labour chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the government’s first budget since it came to power on 4 July.

A new report by energy service provider Joulen, formerly the Electric Storage Company, suggests 0.1% of UK businesses could provide the equivalent power of both Hinkley Point C and 130 grid-scale battery sites by installing battery energy storage.