uk solar

HBS New Energies has been awarded a contract by Wain Homes to install solar PV amounting to a total of just under 300kWp on 123 new low-carbon dwellings.

A letter penned by energy supplier Bulb and signed by over 30 industry organisations is calling on the government to reduce VAT rates for green technologies, including solar and energy storage.

SolarEdge’s Christelle Barnes explained how the company’s optimised PV system differs from traditional string inverters, how that helps tackle some of the challenges with installation and finance models coming “full circle”.

As Viridian Solar looks to expand – with the Netherlands a key market for the company – the “financial firepower” it now has access to will help it support even its largest clients in rolling out solar as a standard part of every roof.

The British Army has hailed the installation of a 2.3MW photovoltaic solar farm at its Defence School of Transport (DST), Leconfield.

Solar development giant Lightsource bp has unveiled proposals for a 350MW site in North Anglesey, Wales.

UK renewables distributor Midsummer has announced a new partnership with Chinese solar PV manufacturer Jinko Solar.

Solar Power Portal caught up with Andrew King and Ian Harding, co-founders and directors of Enso Energy, to talk about the key considerations for putting solar through planning, the timeline of Enso’s 1GW pipeline and how government policy could support further solar development.

Viridian Solar’s “eyes remain firmly on the future” as it announces it has been acquired by roofing manufacturer Marley.

NextEnergy Capital has energised two subsidy-free solar farms, one of which – a 75MWp asset developed in Wales – is claimed to be the largest constructed PV plant in the UK.