Solar Power Satellite in geosynchronous orbit delivering power to the UK. Image: Frazer-Nash Consultancy The UK government has commissioned a new study to look at the feasibility of space-based solar power (SBSP). Originally featured in the work of science-fiction writer Isaac Asimov in 1941, as the cost of solar panels and space travel continue to […]

Image: Getty. Solar is expected to account for 60% of new renewable capacity additions by 2025 as it records stable growth in 2020. This is according to the International Energy Agency (IEA), which released new analysis showing that renewables as a whole are to report a growth of around 7% this year, with the figure having

Published: 11 Nov 2020, 12:35 Image: Curtis Creative. Associated British Ports (ABP) has unveiled a new solar PV installation at the Port of Hull that has doubled ABP Humber Ports’ renewable energy generation. The 6.5MW installation has been split across several roofs on the site, with ABP claiming it to be the UK’s largest commercial

Published: 12 Nov 2020, 11:26 Image: Gateshead Council A programme of solar PV installations – including two urban solar farms – has been approved by Gateshead Council. The two farms will be capable of generating 3MW, with one located on an unused 2.5 hectare site on the Baltic Quarter and one on vacant land next

Published: 12 Nov 2020, 11:31 By: In the new episode of the Solar Media Podcast, Liam Stoker and Andy Colthorpe take a look at the new levelised cost of electricity forecasts for both solar and storage, which are set to become ever cheaper. They look at what the future for energy storage holds on the back

Published: 12 Nov 2020, 12:21 Harmony Energy and FRV’s previous storage site, Holes Bay. Image: Harmony Energy. Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) has unveiled its second utility-scale battery project with Harmony Energy, having closed funding and construction contracts. The duo are collaborating on the 34MW/68MWh Contego project, which is made up of a system of 28

Published: 13 Nov 2020, 10:54 Image: Tesco. Tesco has a new partnership with renewable energy investor Low Carbon to create three new solar farms as it looks to ‘play its part’ in decarbonisation. The major sustainable energy project will help generate 130GWh of energy per year from the sites in Essex, Anglesey and Oxfordshire. This Power

Published: 13 Nov 2020, 12:05 Image: Wight Community Energy. Wight Community Energy has been awarded £68,250 to develop a number of renewable energy projects including work on the Homestead solar farm at Shalfleet. The funding from independent trust Power to Change will allow the Isle of Wight-based group to work on monitoring and improving the

Published: 13 Nov 2020, 12:59 Historically, batteries have been developed below 50MW – like Gresham House Energy Storage Fund’s 40MW Glassenbury site (pictured) – due to the length and cost of the NSIP process. Image: Gresham House. Planning law in the UK allowing energy storage projects over 50MW has officially changed, allowing much bigger projects

Published: 13 Nov 2020, 14:47 Image: DORE. Downing Renewables & Infrastructure Trust (DORE) has published its Prospectus after outlining plans to raise £200 million earlier this month. This funding is to be raised via a placing, offer of subscription and an intermediaries offer of ordinary shares of 1p each in the capital of the company