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Octopus launches new solar and battery optimisation smart tariff

July 20, 2023
Octopus Energy has announced the launch of a new smart tariff aimed at consumers with domestic solar and battery storage.
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Concerns raised over solar farm planning and deployment in Parliamentary debate

July 20, 2023
A Parliamentary debate held in Westminster Hall yesterday (19 July) highlighted concerns from Conservative MPs over the deployment of solar.
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EDF Renewables gets approval for 49.9MW Northamptonshire solar farm

July 19, 2023
EDF Renewables has received approval to develop a 49.9MW solar farm situated in Northamptonshire.
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EDF Renewables unveils plans for 49.9MW Cornish solar farm

July 18, 2023
EDF Renewables has announced plans to develop a 49.9MW solar farm in mid-Cornwall.
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SSE Renewables to hold public consultation for pumped hydro storage project

July 17, 2023
SSE Renewables has confirmed it will hold a public consultation in Arrochar on its proposed redevelopment plans for Sloy Power Station.
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73% of all new UK solar power added in 2022 were from household installations

July 13, 2023
Consultant NTT DATA UK&I has released new data signalling that 73% of all new solar power added to the grid in 2022 were from household installations.
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Pennon Power acquires 100MW solar portfolio from Elgin Energy

July 11, 2023
Solar and storage developer Elgin Energy has agreed to sell a 100MW portfolio of solar PV projects to Pennon Power.
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Silverstone receives three solar-powered EV charging hubs from 3ti

July 10, 2023
3ti has confirmed that three pop-up solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging hubs have been installed at Silverstone.
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DIF announces ‘UK’s first’ bankable and unsubsidised hybrid PPA for solar

July 10, 2023
Equity fund DIF has announced the “UK’s first” bankable and unsubsidised co-located Power Purchase Agreement and optimisation agreement (hybrid PPA) for solar.
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Solar Taskforce to target electricity networks, skills, rooftop solar and supply chains

July 7, 2023
The UK Solar Taskforce has established four issue-specific sub-groups to support the creation of its roadmap for 70GW of solar by 2035.

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