policy

The UK government has outlined several amendments to the contracts for difference (CfD) scheme which could impact solar from AR7.

Government has launched its consultation on its proposals for kickstarting investment into long-duration energy storage (LDES), which includes a cap-and-floor mechanism and excluding lithium-ion from being eligible.

A roundup of all of Solar Power Portal’s guest blogs that have featured on the site throughout 2023.

Norwegian power company Statkraft has agreed to acquire a 450MW pumped storage hydro project being developed near Loch Ness in Scotland.

World leaders reached a final determination at the COP28 summit in Dubai, calling for a global effort to triple renewable energy capacity and “transition away” from fossil fuels.

The UK Battery Strategy is intended as a roadmap to establishing a competitive value chain. As such, it has been welcomed, but falls short in recognising the potential for the battery energy storage system (BESS) sector to make an important contribution to the economy and to the nation’s net zero ambitions, writes Nick Bradford, managing director of energy storage developer Atlantic Green.

Sustainability-led investment manager Foresight Group has seen is assets under management (AUM) increase slightly to £12.2 billion for the six months ended 30 September 2023.

The newly published Grid Connections Action Plan outlines an overhaul that could release 100GW of capacity from the connections queue and cut average connection times from five years to six months.

Battery manufacturing in the UK is set to receive a boost via a new £960 million funding package from the UK government.

The Scottish Greens Party has been assured that the government plans to deploy as much as 6GW of new solar power in the next six years.