Danish power company Ørsted has completed the acquisition of a 160MW solar farm, developed by renewable energy developer Terra Solar, in south-east Ireland.
Asahi Europe & International (AEI), the international branch of the food and beverage company, Asahi Group Holdings, has signed a multi-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with European Energy to receive solar power from a 19MW solar farm in Bath.
One of the globe’s most iconic cathedrals, York Minster, is set to install solar PV panels onto its roof following approvals by City of York Council (CoYC) and the Cathedrals Fabric Commission for England.
Solar PV developments could be in jeopardy due to the rising cost of capital which threatens to derail renewable energy projects in the UK, Cornwall Insight has said.
A project from Northumbria University, aiming to accelerate the delivery of solar power from space has received a £150,000 investment from the aerospace company, Lockheed Martin.
The UK Government has announced a £205 million budget for the fifth Contracts for Difference (CfD) funding round, which is the first auction to run annually and the second in which solar can participate since 2015.
“There has never been a better time to join the solar industry, which is going from strength to strength,” said Chris Hewett, chief executive of Solar Energy UK, with the launch of its new solar careers guide.
Research from climate charity Possible has stated in its recent polling that 58% of people intending to vote Conservative want to see more solar and onshore wind developed to tackle the energy crisis and bolster net zero targets.
