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An independent review commissioned by CPRE has found that installing solar panels on existing rooftops and other land such as car parks would provide at least 40-50GW of clean energy in England by 2035.

The Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) has revealed that April 2023 saw Wales secure the highest uptake of small-scale renewable installations – including solar photovoltaics (PV) – for homes and businesses in the UK.

The UK solar sector has received a major boost with the UK Government announcing the first meeting of the new Solar Taskforce.

The launch of today’s Solar Taskforce, jointly chaired by Solar Energy UK and Graham Stuart MP, Minister of State for Energy Security and Net-Zero, marks a step change in UK government engagement with the solar industry.

Solar cell developer Oxford PV has set a ‘new world record’ for the efficiency of a commercial-sized solar cell, it said.

When people in the industry discuss large-scale solar projects in the UK several names come to mind, but perhaps the most influential of all is Cleve Hill Solar Park.

A national survey of wildlife on solar farms has found that they can be havens for wildlife when specifically managed for conservation.

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has found “high levels of support” for renewable energy such as wind and solar as part of a new survey.

A 49MW solar farm in South Yorkshire is one step closer to development with Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council voting in favour of the project.

Projects aimed to unlock solar photovoltaic (PV) and energy storage subscriptions were among the 26 green finance projects awarded £4.1 million in government funding.