utility scale solar

In the second part of a two-part blog, local authority expert Stephen Cirell completes his list of the most common mistakes made by local authorities when developing solar projects, and how they can be avoided.

Solar Energy UK has named Matt Black, non-executive director at UK-based greentech startup Solivus as its new chairman. We caught up with him to talk about his move into the renewables sector more than a decade ago, the trade body’s preparations for COP26, and the opportunities that lay ahead for the industry as the UK moves towards its net-zero emissions target.

A collection of energy and environmental organisations are urging the government to up its commitment to UK solar with the implementation of a deployment target of at least 40GW by 2030.

Pathfinder Clean Energy (PACE) has been granted planning permission for its Three Bridges solar farm.

The Foresight Group has today announced it is considering proceeding with an initial public offering (IPO) in a move that executive chairman and co-founder Bernard Fairman described as the “next logical step” for the investor.

Solar engineering company PVcase has launched the second iteration of its design software.

UK-headquartered developer Pathfinder Clean Energy’s (PACE) largest project in the country has taken a significant step forwards.

International solar developer ReneSola Power has signed a joint venture (JV) with Innova to develop a pipeline of utility scale solar in the UK.

Solar is expected to account for 60% of new renewable capacity additions by 2025 as it records stable growth in 2020.

Solar Power Portal caught up with Ronan Kilduff, managing director of Elgin Energy, to talk about why Ireland was chosen to develop bifacial, the importance of open data when trialing newer technologies and technologies and the potential for “further business” with Foresight.