renewables

The National Energy System Operator (NESO) has opened a public consultation on plans to redevelop the UK’s energy network.

Back for the second day of the UK Solar Summit in London, the team is on the ground ready to present live coverage as the event plays out. Updates will be published here throughout the day.

Ofgem has given the provisional green light to an initial £24 billion investment programme to enable the transmission of clean energy from renewable sources.

The Solar Power Portal team is at the UK Solar Summit in London today (1 July) reporting live from the event. Our rolling coverage can be found here; check back throughout the day to stay up-to-date as the event goes on.

The latest figures from the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) show that solar capacity has risen by 8.1% year on year.

Monika Paplaczyk, chief investment officer at Thrive Renewables, who spoke to PV Tech Premium about the UK renewable energy sector this week, said UK solar delivery is increasingly complex.

A UK trade body formed to represent the energy storage sector launched in Westminster on Wednesday (25 June).

Independent power producer (IPP) Low Carbon has announced it has successfully connected four new solar PV power plants to the grid.

The UK and Ireland were the two countries to sign the highest number of renewable energy  power purchase agreements (PPAs) in May, according to Swiss consultancy Pexapark.

As part of its Industrial Strategy, the UK government has published the Clean Energy Industries Plan to “unleash the tidal wave of jobs and investment” that the energy transition will bring.