Published: 25 Aug 2021, 11:48 The solar is to be located at an old landfill site at Chelson Meadow. Image: Pixabay Plymouth Energy Community (PEC) is working with Plymouth City Council to develop a community-owned solar farm. The solar project will be located at an old landfill site, with PEC having now completed feasibility studies […]

Published: 24 Aug 2021, 12:51 Elgin’s bifacial module test site in Ireland. Image: Elgin Energy. Elgin Energy expects to accelerate the deployment of a significant portion of its utility-scale solar portfolio thanks to a new financing deal with German bank Berenberg. Berenberg’s Green Energy Junior Debt Fund III will finance the late-stage development of around

Interest remains high in SEG tariffs from some suppliers. Image: Maria Godfrida (Pixabay). While some energy suppliers are continuing to see strong interest in Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) tariffs, others are remaining tight-lipped about their popularity. Solar Power Portal recently reached out to a number of suppliers offering SEG-compliant tariffs, with Octopus Energy in particular

Published: 23 Aug 2021, 10:24 A new exclusive long-term partnership is to see £100 million invested into new commercial & industrial (C&) rooftop solar developments in the UK. Ortus Energy has signed the deal with Toronto-based investment firm Fiera Infrastructure, who will provide the funding. Ortus will then use the funds to develop and construct C&I

Published: 20 Aug 2021, 14:03 The low carbon transport hub has been opened in Castleview Stirling. Image: FES Support Services A low carbon transport hub featuring solar PV, a Tesla battery storage system and a range of electric vehicle (EV) chargers has been developed by FES Support Services on behalf of Stirling Council. The site

Published: 20 Aug 2021, 10:34 The Community Energy Scheme installs solar on the roofs of social housing in Stoke. Image: Community Energy Scheme The sales practices of the Community Energy Scheme UK are being called into question with the opening of an investigation by energy regulator Ofgem. Community Energy Scheme UK is an arrangement between

The rollout of solar is to cost £12 million. Image: Gov Facility Services. In a further bid to decarbonise the UK’s prisons, the government has unveiled plans for the installation of 16,000 new panels across 19 prisons. Ground-mount solar panels have recently been installed at HMP’s Bullingdon, Erlestoke and Wayland, with work ongoing to power

Image: Open Climate Fix. A new innovation project will examine how AI can be used to improve how the grid forecasts solar generation. National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) is working with non-profit start-up Open Climate Fix (OCF) to develop a first-of-its-kind solar ‘nowcasting’ service for its national control room. This involves using a machine

Published: 18 Aug 2021, 11:58 Image: Giorgio Trovato (Unsplash). British renewable electricity company Good Energy has announced Caplor Energy as its preferred partner for domestic solar and storage installations. Caplor Energy will offer Good Energy’s customers the opportunity to generate and store their own electricity, saving money through the use of integrated green technology. “More

Published: 18 Aug 2021, 11:35 The battery will used by the energy company to deliver balancing services to National Grid ESO. Image: SSE SSE has acquired development rights for its first 50MW battery storage asset from Harmony Energy. The project in Wiltshire is expected to come to financial close and be fully constructed over the