Solar

Published: 18 Aug 2022, 11:28 UK reaches record searches for ‘solar panels’ amid August heatwave. Image: Giorgio Trovato(Unsplash). With temperatures across the UK soaring to over 30°C amid last week’s heatwave, The Eco Experts has disclosed a record amount for searches for “solar panels’ had been reached. According to Google Trends on Thursday 11 August, the UK […]

Published: 12 Aug 2022, 13:31 100 homes in Swansea retrofitted to use solar. Image: Penderi Energy Project 100 homes in Swansea’s Penderi community have been retrofitted to generate, store and use their own solar energy. Anticipated to be the ‘largest’ scheme of its kind in the UK, according to Penderi Energy Project, 650 homes will be

Published: 12 Aug 2022, 15:01 2MW solar project to decarbonise Denby Pottery in Derbyshire. Image: Canadian Solar A solar partnership between Ylem Energy and Derbyshire-based Denby Pottery will supply renewable energy to cut the costs of powering the company’s operations. The solar project will generate more than 2 million kWh per annum and be connected

Published: 12 Aug 2022, 16:09 House of Lords calls on Government to support community energy projects. Image: NC Members of the House of Lords have called on the government to promote the growth of community energy projects in its new Energy Bill. It is hoped by incorporating the correct measures, community energy projects will be

Published: 11 Aug 2022, 13:06 Lightsource bp is continuing to build out its pipeline in Britain. Image: Lightsource bp. Lightsource bp has agreed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Forterra to provide a total of 50GWh of electricity annually. The PPA will help reduce the UK-based building product manufacturers’ carbon emissions within its company

Published: 10 Aug 2022, 11:03 EDF Renewables has almost 5GW of renewable projects in planning and development, including wind, battery and solar PV. Image: EDF Renewables. Network Rail has signed a new power purchase agreement with EDF Renewables for its 49.9MW Bloy’s Grove solar farm. The agreement will cover 15% of Network Rail’s annual consumption