Published: 29 Jul 2021, 13:46 The acquisition will help BayWa r.e. expand its operations in the UK market, with a portfolio of more than 2GW of solar and wind already under operation including the Bann Road solar farm in Northern Ireland. Image: BayWa r.e. German renewables giant BayWa r.e. has acquired 99.8MW of subsidy-free co-located solar […]

Published: 28 Jul 2021, 14:07 The solar is to be rolled out on 11 council buildings in Salford. Image: Pit-yacker (Wikimedia). Installation of over 1,542 solar panels on 11 council buildings in Salford is underway, with the solar to be operational by the autumn. Greater Manchester-based company NPS Solar is installing the solar panels, which

Published: 27 Jul 2021, 12:25 The solar is to provide the electricity to charge the new electric vehicles. Image: Portsmouth City Council Portsmouth City Council has installed two solar, battery storage and electric vehicle (EV) charging systems at housing depots in the city. The solar – installed at the housing depot in Port Royal Street

Published: 27 Jul 2021, 12:35 Solar is once again eligible to compete in the CfDs as of this upcoming round. Image: Getty RenewableUK’s new chief executive Dan McGrail is calling for the government to increase the cap for the next round of Contracts for Difference (CfD) auctions by 25%. Currently, there is a cap of 12GW

Published: 26 Jul 2021, 11:14 Remaining misconceptions about solar include that it can only be produced in the summer months. Image: Project Solar UK. New research from Project Solar UK has found that a massive education campaign is required to tackle climate change, with misconceptions around solar remaining. Project Solar UK commissioned Censuswide to survey

Development of solar projects is picking up in Ireland after it scooped nearly 800MW in the nation’s first RESS auction in 2020. Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust (ORIT) is acquiring a portfolio of five Irish solar sites with an expected combined capacity of up to 250MW. The five sites are located near Dublin, and are under development

Published: 23 Jul 2021, 14:14 Bluefield is looking to both expand and diversify its portfolio using the funds raising in this new placing. Image: Bluefield. Bluefield Solar Income Fund has raised £105.1 million through an oversubscribed share placing, to target further diversification and expansion of its assets. The company issued 89,067,980 new ordinary shares at

Published: 22 Jul 2021, 15:07 The new course is to first be held at GTEC’s Yorkshire centre and utilise AceOn’s equipment. Image: AceOn. An accredited course for installers on how to specify and fit battery storage is now on offer as part of a partnership between AceOn and GTEC. The two signed a deal earlier this year

Published: 22 Jul 2021, 11:49 The PPA signed with the City of London Corporation for the South Farm site was hailed as a UK first by the companies. Voltalia has begun construction of its 49.9MW South Farm solar plant near Spetisbury, Dorset. In November 2020, the international renewable energy company signed a £40 million power

Published: 22 Jul 2021, 10:37 The Mayor of London has set a target of 1GW of solar by 2030. Image: Daniel Chapman/Flickr. Solar Energy UK has teamed up with the Mayor of London to launch a new grant scheme to support solar businesses. It forms part of the Solar Skills: London project, which provides training