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The UK’s Foreign Affairs Committee has called for a ban on the import of solar panels from Xinjiang Province, China, to tackle forced labour in the supply chain.

Solar Power Portal caught up with SolarEdge’s Christelle Barnes to discuss the key weather concerns for solar installations in the UK, and how companies can ‘weatherise’ their sites.

A rooftop solar scheme commissioned for Essex County Council has seen Solarwatt supply complete PV systems for 15 primary school sites.

The Coal Authority have flagged the success of its solar power in helping to decarbonise its operations, as looks to extend rollout.

Solar Power Portal caught up with Tom Hoines, MD of Younity, about the challenges for community energy organisations in finding projects in a “very competitive market” and the need to encourage more involvement in community energy.

A total of 34 new solar generation sites and nine battery storage sites have secured connection contracts with UK Power Networks (UKPN) between January and May in Essex, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Energy technology company Lightsource Labs has teamed up with supplier Pure Planet to develop a domestic solar and storage solution.

Housing minister Christopher Pincher MP has announced plans to reform the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIP) regime.

Social Energy has launched a new solar export tariff offering 20p/kWh for the first 1,000kWh exported per year.

Building work on a new solar farm at the Duke of Gloucester Barracks, South Cerney, has been started by 3ti.