Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves also cited the Labour Party’s plans to accelerate the development planning process for critical infrastructure projects and grid connections. Image: Getty. The solar industry has welcomed plans announced by the Labour Party this week to treble solar in the UK. As reported by our sister site Current±, Ed Miliband, shadow secretary […]

The policy could be introduced due to boost food security, reports indicate. Image: UK gov. Reports from over the weekend have indicated that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak could be set to restrict the installation of solar panels on British land due to food security. According to the Guardian and the Observer, Sunak and environment secretary

Brynwhilach solar farm is outperforming its generation targets, generating 4.8GWh per year, according to the Community Interest Company. Image: Gower Power. Gower Power has launched a community share offer for the 4.99MW Brynwhilach solar farm in the hopes of generating over £2.7 million in community benefit. Located in Swansea and operational since 2017, Brynwhilach solar

The firm has also been purchased by Brookfield, a Canadian investment firm. Image: Banks Group. Renewable energy business Banks Renewables intends to invest £100 million into a 200MW/400MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Scotland. Plans for the Pond Energy Park feature a 2-hour BESS located near Bathgate, a town situated between Edinburgh and Glasgow.

MCS eyes a more ‘active’ approach with redevelopment. Image: MCS. The Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) has unveiled a redevelopment which will see the initiative take a more “active” approach. The announcement follows a six-week consultation lasting from June to July, which saw respondents (over 50% of which were renewable energy and heating technology installers) feedback

The project will combine 49.9MW of installed PV capacity with a similar-sized BESS, Image: Ridge Clean Energy. UK developer Ridge Clean Energy has received planning approval for a 50MW solar and storage project in Nottinghamshire. Fair Oaks Renewable Energy Park will be built on land to the south-west of the village of Ruddington and is

According to Dr Alastair Martin, negative pricing is more common in the UK’s Day Ahead and Same Day markets than other markets in Europe. Image: Getty. Greater volumes of renewable energy, changing weather conditions and decreased demand have meant negative pricing is become more common in UK energy markets. This is according to Dr Alastair

BSIF saw its production rise to 836GWh for the financial year. Image: Bluefield Solar Income Fund. Bluefield Solar Income Fund (BSIF) has seen its renewable generation production increase by 22% year-on-year (YoY) to 836GWh. The fund, whose portfolio includes 754MWp of solar and 58MWp of onshore wind, added to to the 688GWh of electricity generation

The two BESS projects total more than 80MW/160MWh. Image: Harmony Energy. bp has signed an agreement with battery storage investor Harmony Energy Income Trust (HEIT) for physical power trading and optimisation services of two battery energy storage systems (BESS). The two BESS projects, which are owned by HEIT and expected to come online in the

This article was written by Nick Bradford, managing director at Atlantic Green UK, a joint venture between Interland and Nofar Energy that invests, develops and operates grid-scale battery energy storage projects in the UK. On the 20th of September, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a new approach to net zero. Sunak was critical of promises made but