Published: 5 Apr 2022, 16:26 Deputy climate change minister Lee Waters MS speaking with children at Caerleon Comprehensive School about solar power. Image: gov.wales. Solar co-operative Egni is to install solar panels on three schools, a care home and a crematorium in Newport, after receiving more than £2 million in Welsh government funding. Egni has been […]

Expanding shared ownership models is one way of supporting solar uptake among a wider range of people, the research found. Image: Maria Godfrida (Pixabay). New research from the University of Sussex has highlighted how increased government support is needed to make solar viable for a range of consumers. Particularly, increased support is needed to make

The cost of utility-scale solar has fallen by 85% over the last decade, making it cheaper than fossil fuels and competitive with onshore wind. Solar Energy Scotland has called on the government to remove legacy planning barriers for both large and small solar developments. The call is being made as the closing date for the

Published: 1 Apr 2022, 14:11 Amit Gudka launched Field after leaving energy supplier Bulb. Image: Field. Battery energy storage company Field is to build a portfolio of four assets across the UK after securing financing from investment firm Triple Point Energy Efficiency Infrastructure Company (TEEC). TEEC announced today that it will provide Field with a debt

Published: 31 Mar 2022, 13:44 Lightsource bp has delivered a 5MW solar PV project to Saputo Dairy in Cornwall. Image: Lightsource bp. Lightsource bp has finished construction of a 5MW solar PV project for food producer Saputo Dairy for its Davidstow creamery. The solar project, located in Cornwall, includes a 30-year power purchase agreement (PPA)

Published: 29 Mar 2022, 12:51 Image: Statera Energy. Inverter supplier Sungrow has announced a new partnership with Statera Energy, to supply a 362MW/391MWh energy storage project in the UK. The first phase of the project was grid-connected in Q1, 2022, with the rest expected to come online this year. The project will play into both the

Published: 30 Mar 2022, 12:39 The Scottish solar farm owned by Empower Community Foundation. Image: Triodos Bank UK Triodos Bank UK is launching a £4.7 million community renewable energy bond offer through its crowdfunding platform for Empower Community Foundation, which owns two solar farms. The two 5MW solar farms owned by Empower Community Foundation are

Published: 16 Mar 2022, 12:36 The 49.9MW solar farm will support Boston Borough Council’s decarbonisation targets. Image: Andreas Gücklhorn (unsplash). Planning consultant DWD has secured planning permission for Renewable Connections’ 49.9MW Vicarage Drove Solar Farm, located north-west of Bicker in Lincolnshire. The site sits on across both Grade 2 and Grade 3a land, in Flood

Published: 15 Mar 2022, 09:47 Brynwhillach Solar Farm is connected to the Morriston Hospital by a 3km private wire. Image: gov.wales. The 4MW Brynwhillach Solar Farm in Swansea, south Wales, has powered the Morriston Hospital for 50 hours since it started generation in November. Additionally, it has produced 30,000kWh of surplus energy in that time,

Published: 14 Mar 2022, 12:04 Gore Street’s Drumkee battery energy storage system. Image: Gore Street. Gore Street has signed a deal with Nidec ASI for the provision of engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for the 49.9MW Ferrymuir and 79.9MW Stony battery storage sites. Both assets are one hour duration, beginning-of-life energy storage systems. Ferrymuir