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Following the election of Liz Truss as the UK’s Prime Minister, Solar Energy UK’s Chris Hewett reflects on what the new leadership will mean for the solar sector.

Atrato Onsite Energy has secured 65 assets and pipeline projects from Macquarie Green Investment’s Sonne Solar.

Following reports of rising refusals for solar farm applications, Solar Media’s Finlay Colville takes a look at the number of projects coming through the planning system.

The solar sector has thrown its weight behind plans to lower energy bills by offering fixed price contracts to active renewable energy generators.

Following comments made by both Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak that suggested they would look to hinder the rollout of solar in the UK, Balance Power’s Phil Thompson takes a look at the the motivation behind the candidates’ comments.

In the second edition of our new series, Solar Power Portal talked to Solar Media’s head of market research Finlay Colville about land-use and solar power planning permission.

AMPYR Solar Europe has confirmed it has gained planning consent from Fife Council to develop a 29.9MW solar farm and 20MW battery storage system near Dunfermline.

Clean energy company Egg has seen enquiries for solar panels rise by 830% in the past four months as the UK was rocked by successive heatwaves in comparison to last year.

Renewable investment firm NTR is to begin construction of a 58.8MWp solar farm at Ockendon following its acquisition from REG Power Management (RPM).

Joju Solar’s head of engineering James Page takes a look at industry standards, and the key balance required to get them right.