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Solarcentury, M&A and the thirst for British solar expertise

April 11, 2019
With the news that Solarcentury is eyeing up a potential £250 million sale, Liam Stoker looks at the M&A momentum in the solar sector and why British developers score highly on energy company wish lists.
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Centrica sets 7GW distributed generation target

April 11, 2019
Centrica is to deploy 7GW of distributed, low carbon technologies over the next decade, with solar and battery storage set to play a crucial role.
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New study to explore solar and storage-powered railways

April 10, 2019
Newly electrified railways in Wales are to be powered by community-owned solar as part of a new study.
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Farewell FiTs: 242.5MW deployed in late FiT deployment surge

April 9, 2019
Almost 242.5MW of solar was installed under the feed-in tariff in Q1 2019, representing a significant surge as the scheme was shuttered for good.
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Aviva embraces solar carports with 608kW system at Norwich office

April 9, 2019
Construction of a 608kWp solar carport at insurance firm Aviva’s Norwich site has been completed.
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Solarcentury ‘exploring sale’ as firm reviews strategic options

April 8, 2019
Solarcentury, one of the UK’s longest running and most prolific solar developers, could be sold in the coming months, reports today have claimed.
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Bristol to start private sector partner search for £1 billion City Leap energy project

April 4, 2019
Bristol City Council is to proceed with its ‘City Leap’ initiative, which is to further the city’s renewable energy deployment.
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Brighton Energy Coop scoops 2.5MW pipeline of pre-accredited FiTs projects

April 4, 2019
Brighton Energy Coop (BEC) secured 2.5MW worth of feed-in tariff exemptions before the feed-in tariff window slammed shut at the weekend.
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Farewell FiTs: Industry leaders embrace a ‘new era’ for UK solar

April 4, 2019
UK solar is entering a “new era” following the closure of the feed-in tariff last weekend, and industry leaders are prepared to embrace the sector’s subsidy-free future.
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Octopus Energy to outdo export tariff with Outgoing product

April 1, 2019
Octopus Energy has sought to “replace and improve” upon the now defunct export tariff with its own iteration.

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