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Here’s the top-ranking news from 2020 on Solar Power Portal, based on page views.

Oxford PV is lauding a new record with its perovskite solar cell, which is able to convert 29.5% of solar energy into electricity.

Riding Sunbeams’ executive director Ollie Pendered talked to Solar Power Portal about the importance of securing government funding and how community benefits and education are “core” to the organisation’s business strategy.

The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) has secured a £500 million ESG-linked SONIA credit facility to support its new investments.

Octopus Renewables has signed a three-year spares management contract with RES as it continues to grow its solar portfolio in the UK.

EDF Renewables’ 49.9MW Sutton Bridge solar farm has taken another step forward as its planning application goes before South Holland District Council.

Viridian Solar has sealed a new group deal with Welsh housebuilder Beech Developments.

Renewables installation company HBS New Energies is to supply integrated solar PV and battery storage for up to 77 residential properties in Hampshire.

Work has started on Scottish Water’s latest solar installation, which is also set to include Invinity Energy Systems’ vanadium flow batteries.

Modelling as part of the government’s long-awaited energy white paper shows that between 80-120GW of new solar could be needed by 2050 in higher scenarios.