The UK government has confirmed it is investigating allegations of forced labour in the global solar supply chain, but refused to state whether or not it would be shortly following the US in enacting import sanctions on specific upstream manufacturers in Xinjiang, China. The US Department of Commerce and US Customs and Border Protection revealed […]

Image: Getty. The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has called for “long-term ambition” around solar and other renewables. Two progress reports were released by the CCC today, assessing the UK’s success in cutting emissions and adapting to climate risks. Within the first of these ‘Progress in reducing emissions – 2021 Report to Parliament’ the Committee outlines

Published: 24 Jun 2021, 10:36 Enso Energy is consulting on plans for a new solar-plus-storage site in the centre of the Welsh island of Anglesey. The Alaw Môn Solar Farm is expected to have a 40 year operational life, and will supply up to 160MW of renewable electricity to the national grid. The consultation on

Published: 23 Jun 2021, 10:18 The 50MW lithium-ion battery forms part of the Energy Superhub Oxford project, aiming to combine a range of technologies to decarbonise Oxford. Image: Pivot Power Pivot Power, Wärtsilä and Habitat Energy have today (23 June) activated what the trio claim to be the UK’s first grid-scale battery storage system directly connected

Published: 23 Jun 2021, 12:49 The 100MW battery is to be the largest in Europe. Image: Zenobe Battery storage firm Zenobe has announced it is to start construction on its 100MW/107MWh battery at Capenhurst, near Chester. This follows Santander UK providing new funding, taking the total it has provided Zenobe – in the form of

Published: 23 Jun 2021, 12:28 Image: Co-op Power. Energy buying group Co-op Power is to double its number of power purchase agreements (PPAs), as it looks to expand its offering. As part the Co-op group’s recent ten point climate plan, the membership organisation is working to achieve net zero emissions from its operations by 2040 and will

The UK should grow its solar capacity to 210GW by 2050, unlocking a low cost transition to net zero, a new report has found. Wind and solar will need increased investment to grow to generate 98% of the electricity mix, up from 27% in 2020, according to the report, published by energy provider Good Energy with

Published: 21 Jun 2021, 16:21 Foresight’s Shoals Hook Solar Farm. Image: Foresight The Foresight Group’s full portfolio of sustainable infrastructure, including its UK solar assets, is being digitalised in a new agreement with Sennen. This process began twelve months ago with the digitalisation of Foresight’s sustainable energy assets, with Sennen’s technology allowing Foresight to analyse performance

Published: 21 Jun 2021, 16:05 By: Jolywood’s Niwa Max panel, which features TOPCon technology, on display at SNEC 2021. Image: PV Tech. The June 2021 episode of the Solar Media Podcast, sponsored by Honeywell, is now available to stream, featuring a comprehensive breakdown of the latest solar technologies on display at SNEC 2021. Liam Stoker

Published: 21 Jun 2021, 12:44 Image: Community Energy Scheme. Community energy groups will now be eligible to access Ofgem’s Decarbonisation and Innovation Funds. In February, the regulator opened a consultation into its Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme in order to maximise the benefits of the payments by considering the types of projects to receive funding, the