policy

Just two weeks until the UK Solar Summit 2025, here are some of the latest policy updates shaping UK solar.

On 1-2 July, the UK Solar Summit 2025 will bring together leading developers, investors and policymakers to explore solar’s evolving role in the UK energy mix. 

Join us on 1-2 July 2025 at the Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower Bridge for the Clean Power 2030 Summits – a groundbreaking event bringing together the UK Solar Summit, Wind Power Finance & Investment Summit, and Green Hydrogen Summit under one roof.

Battery energy storage system (BESS) developer Root-Power has announced that it has submitted plans for four energy storage projects into Ofgem’s long-duration energy storage (LDES) tender.

Renewable energy developer SSE Renewables has announced that it has opened the first public consultation for a proposed solar and storage development.

Ministers have confirmed the Future Homes Standard (FHS) will include provision that all new build properties have solar PV installed.

A parliamentary debate today calls for regulatory reform to implement national safety standards for battery energy storage systems (BESS).

The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee has warned the UK government that without urgent action, the nation is in danger of missing its targets for grid decarbonisation by 2030.

Battery energy storage system (BESS) developer Balance Power has announced it has successfully secured planning consent for a new BESS project in Greater Manchester.

The month of May has seen a bumper crop of major solar projects apply for planning consent, as both Island Green Power and RES submit their applications for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs).