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Solar Energy Scotland’s calls for the Scottish Parliament to make key policy changes to support solar have been backed by a new motion put forward by Fergus Erwing MSP, stressing the need to scale-up solar deployment.

Solar Power Portal has taken a look back at the top rooftop solar – both commercial and residential – stories of 2021, to see what the biggest moments and trends for the sector were.

British solar investment fund Bluefield Partners has completed its first transaction in France, closing Project Germain with French solar developer IDSUD Energies SAS.

Global renewable energy company, BayWa r.e. has been granted planning permission for its 49.9MW Rag Lane Solar Farm project near Bristol, UK.

Solar Energy UK has released a practical guide for local authorities looking to procure solar power, to help them reach their net zero targets.

Investment manager NextEnergy Capital (NEC) has launched a £500 million subsidy-free solar fund, with up to £250 million to come from the UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB).

London Stansted has launched a consultation on plans for a 14MW solar farm designed to make the airport’s energy supply more secure.

The key themes to come out of this year’s Solar & Storage Live include the resiliency of the industry, the increased interconnectivity of solar, storage and EV charging and how the next decade is going to be “huge”.

Solar and storage developer Elgin Energy has raised £25 million, and will target an ambitious medium-term growth strategy.

The Solar Power Portal editorial team is reporting live from day three of Solar and Storage Live, with insight, news and views from the show floor.