Published: 24 Jan 2022, 14:54 By: Solar Media Market Research has placed the size of the solar market in 2021 at 191GW. Image: JinkoSolar. The Solar Media Podcast returns for another year at the forefront of the energy transition, starting 2022 by exploring solar PV’s push for a global manufacturing footprint. Liam Stoker, Andy Colthorpe […]

The survey found 56% of people were unaware of the biodiversity benefits of solar farms. Image: Centrica. The majority of the public support the development of solar farms in their local areas, according to a new report from Copper Consultancy and Solar Energy UK. 2022 A Bright Future for Solar: Realising the UK’s Potential, A

Published: 21 Jan 2022, 10:15 The joint venture will be named Lynher Energy. Image: Pixabay. A new joint venture (JV) between Ethical Power Group and Napier Park Global Capital dubbed Lynher Energy is to invest in large-scale solar and battery storage assets in the UK and Europe. Ethical Power is to act as servicer to

Published: 20 Jan 2022, 11:24 The Littleton solar farm is expected to be operational in late 2023. Image: SSE. SSE has acquired its first solar farm, taking on the development rights for a 30MW solar farm at Littleton Pastures from Stark Energy. The site is located near Evesham in Worcestershire, covers 77 acres and is

The No Constraints scenario would target 3.9GW of rooftop solar, and also provide the lowest cost pathway by 2050. Image: Greater London Authority. Rooftop solar PV is expected to play a key role in London reaching net zero by 2030, and could contribute almost 4GW of clean energy. In a new report from Element Energy,

Published: 20 Jan 2022, 09:51 Good Energy’s Crossroad Solar Farm. Image: Good Energy. Bluefield Solar Income Fund has purchased the entirety of Good Energy’s 47.5MW generating portfolio for up to £24.5 million. The portfolio contains six solar sites alongside wind assets, and provides around 15% of Good Energy’s customers’ electricity. It is set to continue

To date, the Innova Group has owned and operated more than 100MW of solar sites. Image: Andreas Gücklhorn (Unsplash). Solar energy company Innova Energy has been acquired by Elm Trading, taking on its 16 ground-mount assets in Britain. The diversified trading company has gained 61.5MW through the transaction dubbed Project Radiant, all of which is

Published: 17 Jan 2022, 14:07 Members of the Gravitricity team at the Staříč mine site, where the full scale project may be located. Image: Gravitricity. Energy storage firm Gravitricity has secured new project support led by the European Investment Bank (EIB) for its plans to build a full scale 4-8MW project in a former mine

Published: 14 Jan 2022, 15:05 The 50MW/100MWh BESS is to be located in Yorkshire. Image: Andy Harbach (Flickr) Econergy Renewable Energy has kicked off a 800MW pipeline of UK storage with the acquisition of a 50MW/100MWh battery energy storage system (BESS). This pipeline – which is to have an expected 1,600MWh capacity – is to be developed

Iberdrola already has a 3MW portfolio of solar projects in the UK. Image: Iberdrola. Iberdrola has become one of the biggest solar players in the UK, after acquiring 17 PV projects from Elgin Energy and Lightsource BP. The projects – which are at the preconstruction phase – have a combined capacity of more than 800MW,