“Share Britain’s solar roadmap by October, then stick to it”, PV chiefs urge new government
Britain’s solar industry is calling for more ambition and greater consistency from the nation’s new government after 4 July.
Included in its electoral demands issued...
Sky’s the limit for Scottish rooftop solar, as Holyrood cuts planning red tape
Scotland’s solar energy industry has warmly welcomed the removal of the need for planning permission for solar panels on rooftops in Scotland.
The Scottish government’s...
“Soundddddd, our kid!” Manchester Uni sorts itself for PV & watts…from Essex
Nearly two thirds of the electricity used by Manchester University will next year be supplied by a giant solar PV farm, now under construction...
Enviromena seeks apprentices for solar expansion
A leading solar developer is launching its first ever apprenticeship scheme, offering opportunities in the fast-growing renewables sector together with a challenging and rewarding...
Two 20MWp-plus solar farms approved for east Suffolk
Developer British Solar Renewables has secured planning permission for two solar farms near Saxmundham in Suffolk.
Now approved by East Suffolk Council, Park Farm solar...
Solar farms ‘no threat to food security’, PV industry tells Coutinho
Industry lobbyists Solar Energy UK have welcomed a parliamentary statement today by D-ESNZ chief Claire Coutinho, - pictured - as confirmation that existing land...
GE’s energy investment house buys into Essex-based Xlinks mega-venture
The investment subsidiary of former US engineering behemoth General Electric confirmed today its purchase of a $10.2 million stake in Xlinks, the £16 billion...
Co-op collects divi from ScottishPower’s solar PPA
Energy-to-food-to-burials supplier the Co-op Group has signed a PPA – power purchase agreement - to source electricity for its stores, funeral homes and depots...
National Grid pledges £2.7m of solar PV to ‘challenged’ schools: two save £3.5k in...
Schools wanting radically to axe bills & carbon emissions by installing solar PV panels are to receive new funding from National Grid’s regional DNO...
BG braves dreich Scots skies, extends solar PV offering. Sassenach hames, and aw!
Fans of bonny Scotland’s often inclement weather observe that "today’s rain is tomorrow’s whisky".
Under brighter conditions, in contrast, the nation’s mams & grans comment...
Japan’s biggest powerco opens global green hub in London
Japan’s largest power company is basing its new global renewables business in London. JERA Nex will develop, own and operate renewable assets, including offshore...
RWE signs first UK solar PPA, commits Notts & Northhants farms to Kerry Group
German energy leviathan RWE, a leading power producer in the UK, has signed its first solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) in Britain.
Benefitting for at...
Mapping for wind & solar: England “can produce 13x more clean energy than now”,...
Easing barriers to new onshore wind and solar power could see England alone producing 13 times more low carbon electricity than at present on...
Enviromena swoops for 70MWp Medebridge solar project
Clean energy developer Enviromena has bought an unbuilt 70MWp solar farm at Medebridge, Essex for an undisclosed sum.
Sited close to the Thames near Orsett,...
Peel & E.ON start work at Liverpool Docks on UK’s ‘biggest rooftop solar install’
Ports operator Peel Group is partnering with its power supplier E.ON to install what they expect to be Britain’s biggest roof-mounted solar PV system.
The...
bp allies with thin-film solar supplier Solivus
Solivus, a pioneering developer of lightweight solar solutions, has been awarded a three-year contract for the engineering, procurement, construction, and installation of solar PV...
Jaguar goes big on solar, seeks a quarter of its power from on-site arrays
Car maker Jaguar Land Rover is pushing ahead with ambitions to meet over a quarter of its electricity needs from self-developed renewables assets, sourcing...
New boss for Morocco-to-Devon solar & wind venture
Xlinks, developers of a £16 billion scheme to pipe solar & wind power from Morocco to Britain, have a new CEO.
James Humfrey, pictured, has...
EDF plugs in to market-leading PV & battery deal
Nuclear-to-renewables power supplier EdF has signed one of Britain’s biggest energy management deals, optimising revenues from a solar 66MWp farm and a 50MW grid-scale...
Carlton & Kraft Heinz opt for green hydrogen at Wigan mega-factory
Energy infrastructure innovators Carlton Power have inked a deal with groceries colossus Kraft Heinz to develop the food firm’s first ever green hydrogen supply...