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The Planning Inspectorate has accepted a planning application from independent renewable energy company RES for a 400MW solar power plant co-located with 200MW energy storage.

Ahead of Solar Media’s UK Solar Summit 2025, hear from Rosalind Smith Maxwell, director of Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, and analyst Josh Cornes.

Join us on 1-2 July 2025 at the Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower Bridge for the Clean Power 2030 Summits – a groundbreaking event bringing together the UK Solar Summit, Wind Power Finance & Investment Summit, and Green Hydrogen Summit under one roof.

Earlier this week, TotalEnergies announced it had acquired a pipeline of eight solar projects from Low Carbon with a total capacity of 350MW, along with two battery storage projects totalling 85MW.

Solar Media Market Research analyst Josh Cornes tracks the time solar PV developments spend in the planning system, as delays and refusals slow the rate of buildout.

Good community engagement practice from renewables developers can establish a mutual understanding with local communities, scoring support for renewable energy projects.

The government has allocated over £630 million funding towards upgrades for public buildings that will help reduce energy costs.

Renewable energy developer Baywa.r.e has landed planning permission for three solar developments with a combined capacity of 96.5MW.

In the latest issue of the PV Tech Power journal (Volume 42, Q2 2025), Elements Green’s 800MW solar NSIP provides an example of how developers respond to the concerns of local opponents.

DESNZ has launched a call for evidence to help increase the number of solar-powered carports in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.