To reach net zero, the UK should target 85GW of solar by 2050 according to the Climate Change Committee’s (CCC) landmark new report. This would equate to an average install of 3GW per year, with an estimated levelised cost of £40/MWh by the middle of the century. This would see solar generate 10-15% of the […]

Published: 8 Dec 2020, 12:36 EY has signed a ten-year zero carbon power purchase agreement (PPA) with a UK solar farm in Norfolk, its first in the country. Of the total 21.3GWh of energy generated by the solar farm, EY will use 13GWh, meaning that almost 100% of the electricity the firm purchases direct from

Published: 7 Dec 2020, 11:10 European Energy completed the construction of Italy’s largest solar farm this year. Image: European Energy After securing approval for one of its largest ever solar farms, Danish developer European Energy (EE) has teamed up with North Yorkshire’s Norstar to build 200MW of new projects in the UK. This is to be

Published: 4 Dec 2020, 16:45 Image: Solar & Storage Live/Terrapinn Joju Solar has been crowned Contractor of the Year at the 2020 Solar & Storage Live Awards, which also saw Kaluza take home two new prizes. Joju took the coveted title Contractor of the Year from last years champ Photon Energy, which finally broke EvoEnergy’s

Published: 3 Dec 2020, 12:22 Adur & Worthing Councils have unveiled plans to install rooftop solar PV, ground-mount PV and solar carports totaling 5MW between them. Detailing these plans in their ‘developing opportunities for solar’ document, the two described investing in solar as “a critical part of the councils’ carbon strategy”. They have proposed 0.85MW

Published: 3 Dec 2020, 13:03 Gwent Levels, a unique topographic area of south Wales where the solar park may be built. Image: Roger Davies, geograph. Newport is eyeing a huge 75MW solar farm to be built on the Gwent levels in south Wales. Rush Wall Solar Park Ltd has proposed the development of the site,

Published: 2 Dec 2020, 17:08 John Bloomfield, SolarCentric on the left, and Jeff Jenkins, Centregreat on the right demonstrating one of the solar powered carports. Image: SOLARWATT. SOLARWATT has teamed up with Centregreat Group to develop solar-power electric vehicle (EV) carports with built-in battery packs. The German manufacturer’s solar glass-glass photovoltaic panels will be integrated into

Published: 2 Dec 2020, 16:17 Midsummer has rebranded to mark its 15th anniversary. Image: Midsummer. PV wholesaler Midsummer Energy has rebranded to bring a “modern and distinctive feel” to the business as it moves to a new head office and sets sights on expansion. It has reworked the logo, colour scheme and font the company has

Published: 1 Dec 2020, 12:47 Image: PACE. UK-headquartered developer Pathfinder Clean Energy’s (PACE) largest project in the country has taken a significant step forwards. Following the completion of the community consultation for the 23MWp ground-mounted solar scheme near Attleborough, 15 miles south-west of Norwich, Norfolk, the company is submitting planning permission. The site will use

Published: 30 Nov 2020, 14:34 GRID’s 50MW Wickham Market battery storage site. Image: GRID. Gresham House Energy Storage Fund (GRID) has completed the acquisition of the 50MW Wickham battery project for £32.75 million. It is located near Wickham Market in Suffolk, and has c.50MW/40MW export/import capacity, and 74MWh storage capacity. It is already connected to