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Initial plans for a 25MW solar farm in South Gloucestershire submitted by British renewables developer Renewable Energy Systems (RES) at a public exhibition in July 2022 have been revised in response to local community feedback.

Exagen has confirmed that it has submitted plans for a 500MW/1GWh battery storage mega-project to Blaby District Council.

YuanTech Solar, a newly established solar PV manufacturer based in China, has confirmed it has received Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) certification granting greater access to the UK market.

The 350MW Mallard Pass Solar Farm has now moved into the public consultation stage via pre-examinations after the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) accepted the project’s Development Consent Order (DCO).

The University of Warwick is set to explore the use of a new type of solar cell material via a £2.2 million grant provided by the European Research Council (ERC).

A poll commissioned by electric utility company, Community Windpower Ltd (CWL) showed that 41% of the nationally representative sample of 1,000 UK adults disagreed with the proposed increase in windfall tax for solar and other renewably generated energy.

Following the end of the first share offer on 10 December 2022, the Big Solar Co-op, a Shrewsbury-based not-for-profit organisation, has announced that over 250 people have collectively invested more than £840,000 to support the development of a portfolio of solar projects.

Development of a 49.9MW solar farm in Kingston on Soar has been approved by Rushcliffe Borough Council.

The UK income fund, Bluefield Solar, has acquired a 46.4MWp solar portfolio from the North American firm specialising in real assets, Fengate Asset Management, increasing its portfolio to 813MWp.

In answer to a question posed by Fergus Ewing MSP in parliament earlier this week, Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, recognised the significant contribution solar could make in decarbonising Scotland’s energy supply, and told the chamber that a “clear vision” for the future development of solar will be presented in early January.