Community energy groups have welcomed a new £10 million local energy fund announced by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), but say it’s not enough.
The first meeting of the government’s Solar Taskforce was held in May, with the group aiming to lay out a pathway to achieving the government’s target of 70GW of solar by 2025 within the next year.
Solar Energy UK (SEUK), the solar industry trade association, has published its analysis of the UK government’s proposals for the solar sector published as part of ‘Energy Security Day’ on March 30.
Research from climate charity Possible has stated in its recent polling that 58% of people intending to vote Conservative want to see more solar and onshore wind developed to tackle the energy crisis and bolster net zero targets.
The United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) has emphasised the need to scale solar generation capacity on warehouse roofs in order to tackle the ongoing energy crisis.
As the new government regime backs the development of solar energy, Solar Energy UK has suggested that it is in the Treasury’s interest to back the clean energy generation technology.
The battery storage rollout needs to continue its upwards trajectory, with increased government spending required, according to new data from Cornwall Insight.
The battery storage rollout needs to continue its upwards trajectory, with increased government spending required, according to new data from Cornwall Insight.
While the Net Zero Strategy includes plans to review the frequency of Contracts for Difference (CfD) auctions, a concrete UK solar deployment target was absent.
