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A new market mechanism for longer-duration storage should be created according to the Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA).

Further calls have come in ahead of next week’s Budget for the Chancellor to not curtail the Green Homes Grant scheme.

A collection of energy and environmental organisations are urging the government to up its commitment to UK solar with the implementation of a deployment target of at least 40GW by 2030.

The Chancellor has been sent a further letter urging him to fully rollover unspent Green Homes Grant funding into 2021/22.

Further calls for improvements to the Green Homes Grant are being voiced, with NGOs and thinktanks issuing a letter to the Prime Minister and Chancellor on the subject.

Four industry associations have joined forces to urge the government to adopt a new plan to improve the beleaguered Green Homes Grant after finding 35% of installers are at risk of shutting up shop due to the scheme.

As the Smart Export Guarantee turns a year old, Solar Power Portal takes a look back at how it came to be and what the last year has been like under the scheme.

Energy storage firm AceOn has joined a call to reverse changes to VAT for the technology that came into effect in 2019.

Modelling as part of the government’s long-awaited energy white paper shows that between 80-120GW of new solar could be needed by 2050 in higher scenarios.

Renewables investor Thrive Renewables is calling on the government to seize a £66.5 billion potential investment opportunity for onshore renewables, including solar.