Solar will remain the energy sector’s fastest-growing sub-segment, says a Bloomberg Intelligence report, which suggests that demand could soar 30-40% in 2023.
The first meeting of the government’s Solar Taskforce was held in May, with the group aiming to lay out a pathway to achieving the government’s target of 70GW of solar by 2025 within the next year.
The Secretary of State for Energy Security has granted development consent for a 350-400MW solar farm to be built by EDF Renewables to the north-east of Chelmsford in Essex.
Solar and battery storage developer Renewable Connections has been given the greenlight to develop a 42MW battery energy storage system (BESS) in Dunfermline, Fife.
Big Solar Co-op has announced that its first community rooftop solar installation is underway at a Shropshire food processing plant with sustainable solar panels from Swiss manufacturer Meyer Burger.
