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ScottishPower has announced the launch of consumer finance options for it battery storage and solar PV offering for the first time.

In a letter to the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC), the UK Government confirmed it is consulting on changing VAT on energy saving materials that enhance a household’s capacity to use solar energy.

An independent review commissioned by CPRE has found that installing solar panels on existing rooftops and other land such as car parks would provide at least 40-50GW of clean energy in England by 2035.

Projects aimed to unlock solar photovoltaic (PV) and energy storage subscriptions were among the 26 green finance projects awarded £4.1 million in government funding.

Global renewable energy company Low Carbon has increased its solar PV construction facility by £310 million with aims to develop an additional 448MW of solar PV projects in the UK and the Netherlands.

SSE Renewables is set to proceed with and enter into contracts to deliver a 150MW battery energy storage system (BESS) project in West Yorkshire.

Next Energy Solar Fund (NESF) has confirmed that its portfolio achieved a generation outperformance of 3.8% against budget for 12 months ended 31 March 2023.

Food manufacturer Hartley’s Farm Foods has installed new solar panels which could help the family business save around £25,000 a year in energy costs.

Investment trust Downing Renewables and Infrastructure Trust has acquired a 13MWp UK solar portfolio and rooftop solar assets for £12.6 million.

According to the latest data from the Microgeneration Certifications Scheme (MCS) there were 50,719 MCS certified domestic solar photovoltaic (PV) installations in Q1 this year – a 114% increase from the same period in 2021.