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GRYD’s PPA with Good Energy allows it to sell excess solar energy from its network to the supplier. Image: GRYD Energy.

Good Energy and GRYD Energy partner to pilot zero-cost solar

November 19, 2024
Good Energy will purchase excess power generated by three homes in Cornwall fitted with zero-cost solar systems under a partnership with GRYD Energy.
The CBS hopes the partnership with Triodos Bank unlocks further potential for investment from larger funders. Image: Solar for School.

Solar for Schools receives £3 million Triodos Bank loan

September 20, 2024
Ethical investor Triodos Bank UK has provided a £3 million loan to the Solar for Schools Community Benefit Society (CBS).
Anna Perry, CEO of Great Western Air Ambulance Charity, stressed the importance of being a sustainable organisation. Image: BEC.

Bristol community energy installs solar on Great Western Air Ambulance Charity airbase

August 1, 2024
Bristol Energy Cooperative (BEC) has partnered with Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) to build a 240kWp rooftop array on the airbase.
Solar has been the favourite technology to be installed. Image: MCS.

MCS: Cornwall leads the UK in small-scale renewable installations

June 6, 2024
MCS has found that Cornwall leads all other local authorities in small-scale renewable energy installations, with solar the favourite.
The two solar farms are located in Dorset and Wiltshire. Image: Centrica.

Centrica adds 32MW of solar to South-West portfolio

March 26, 2024
Energy services firm Centrica has added two solar projects totalling 32MW in the South-West of England to its portfolio.
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UK warehouses could create up to 25GWp of solar according to report

August 14, 2023
Construction analysts Barbour ABI’s research team have found that warehouses hold huge untapped potential to create up to 25GWp of new rooftop solar capacity.
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Solar provides 25% of annual energy consumption at London Southend Airport

December 12, 2022
London Southend Airport has confirmed that 25% of the total energy consumed across its site between 2021 and 2022, came from on-site solar, including a 9,500-panel solar farm.
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BEIS to give installers ‘certainty’ as it offers £300m for Local Authority Green Homes Grants

March 29, 2021
An additional £300 million of funding for domestic energy efficiency upgrades has been announced, marking an extension of the Local Authority Delivery of the Green Homes Grant.
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Innova Energy turns to NatWest for £30 million UK solar refinancing

September 23, 2020
Innova Energy has refinanced its 57MW portfolio of UK rooftop and ground-mounted solar PV.
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Joju Solar working on getting new projects “shovel-ready” to help outlast lockdown

May 13, 2020
Joju Solar is “very confident” it will make it through the lockdown period despite furloughing staff as it takes a cautious approach to opening up.

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