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Global Solar Council CEO Sonia Dunlop chaired the dicussion. Image: Solar Media.

VIDEO: Solar industry to face high capital cost and local opposition in 2025

January 10, 2025
Growing community opposition to solar developments and the high cost of capital will be pressing challenges for the European solar industry in the next year.
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Stansted Airport selects EDF Renewables as solar farm partner

January 9, 2025
London Stansted Airport has appointed EDF Renewables to build and operate a new 14.3MW solar PV power plant.
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Breaking down the solar grid connection queue

January 8, 2025
Solar Media Market Research analyst Josh Cornes outlines the UK’s solar pipeline that is sitting in the queue to connect to the electricity grid.
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Statkraft submits scoping report for solar NSIP

January 8, 2025
Renewable energy developer Statkraft has announced that it has submitted a scoping report for an upcoming solar nationally significant infrastructure project (NSIP).
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Upvolt buys SolarKW to expand offering

January 7, 2025
Renewable energy company SolarKW has been sold to Upvolt in a deal aiming to boost the reach of rooftop solar in the Oxfordshire area.
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IRENA: Renewables capacity up, but pace of change too slow

January 6, 2025
A review of 2024 reports from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has shown that despite record investment and capacity growth, the world is off track to meet 2030 climate targets.
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Public inquiry launched for rejected Boom Power solar farm

January 3, 2025
A four-day public hearing is set to take place as developer Boom Power appeals the planning rejection for a solar project in Yorkshire.
The site is predicted to have a biodiversity net gain of 98.40% in habitats units, 189.90% in hedgerow units and 10.19% in watercourse units. Image: RES.

RES submits planning for 49.9MW Beane Solar Farm

January 3, 2025
Renewables developer RES has submitted its planning application for a 49.9MW solar PV development co-located with energy storage.
Gareth Simkins, senior communications adviser for Solar Energy UK, reflects on the past year's progress in the solar sector. Image: Octopus Energy.

Was 2024 the best year for solar yet? 

January 2, 2025
Gareth Simkins, senior communications adviser for Solar Energy UK, reflects on the past year’s progress in the solar sector.
The flock will be managed by local farmers Phil Weaver (pictured, centre) and Pete Wilson and double as vegetation management. Image: Elements Green.

Agrivoltaics deal to bring 9,000 sheep to 1GW solar park

December 23, 2024
The Great North Road Solar and Biodiversity Park, being developed by UK-based Elements Green, will be the “largest UK solar farm to embrace grazing”.

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