Published: 27 Jun 2023, 14:10 Energy minister Graham Stuart MP speaking at UK Solar Summit. Image: Solar Media “I only recently heard the saying that every 24 hours, enough sunlight touches the earth to provide enough energy for the entire planet for 24 years,” said Graham Stuart MP, the Minister for Energy Security and Net […]

Published: 25 Jun 2023, 21:12 Coventry Councillor Jim O’Boyle with the city’s recently unveiled Very Light Railway to decarbonise public transport. Image: Coventry City Council Flickr A planning application for a new solar farm near the M6 has been submitted by Coventry City Council on land in the council’s ownership.  The site is around 103

Published: 23 Jun 2023, 08:54 A big chunk of the bond will go towards a wind farm in Australia. Image: TagEnergy TagEnergy, a renewable energy developer, confirmed this week that it had closed a €570 million (£487 million) green bond to boost its solar, wind and energy storage pipelines in the UK, Europe and Australia.

Published: 23 Jun 2023, 10:20 The fund will look to develop a 500MW portfolio of six large-scale projects. Image: Getty Images. Specialist investment firm Adaptogen Capital has confirmed that it has raised £207 million for its Adaptogen Battery Storage LP fund. Adaptogen Battery Storage LP fund is an energy infrastructure fund focused on developing, constructing

The deal will see Good Energy capitalise on the growing interest around solar. Image: Pexels. Renewable energy provider Good Energy has announced it has acquired solar installation business Wessex EcoEnergy in a deal worth £2.5 million. As part of the acquisition, Wessex will report under the Good Energy services division and continue to operate under

Keir Starmer outlined the plans in Scotland. Image: Flickr. Sir Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party, unveiled plans to boost clean energy in the UK with solar a central pillar in achieving this. In particular, Solar Energy UK welcomed plans to reform the Contracts for Difference (CfD) mechanism in what the trade association dubbed

NESF posts slight increase in NAV as strong irradiation helps portfolio outperform. Image: NESF. NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) has recorded a slight increase in net asset value (NAV) of £5.9 million for the year with its portfolio achieving a generation outperformance. The specialist solar fund declared in its financial results for the year ending 31

Published: 19 Jun 2023, 12:33 Walthamstow-based artists Hilary Powell and Daniel Edelstyn crowdfunded £113,000 for the ‘Power Station’ project by sleeping on their rooftops. Image: Octopus Energy. Octopus Energy has installed solar panels in 13 houses on one street in Walthamstow, East London to create a ‘solar street’. All 13 solar PV systems – set

Published: 15 Jun 2023, 10:56 The two solar projects are situated in County Durham. Image: Lightsource bp. The High Court has ruled in favour of two solar projects being developed by solar developer Lightsource bp in the county of Durham. The two projects in question are the 49.9W Sheraton Solar Farm and the 49.9MW Hulam

Published: 16 Jun 2023, 09:16 Pacific Green Technologies confirmed it would sell the project for £74 million. Image: Pacific Green Technologies. Renewable energy company Pacific Green Technologies has agreed to sell a 99MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at Richborough Energy Park for £74 million. The sale and purchase agreement will see the organisation sell