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A 12.2MW solar farm is to be developed on the University of Surrey’s land to the west of Guilford to help the university meet its net zero by 2030 target.

The average number of downtime days has nearly doubled in the solar sector globally, surging beyond the renewable sector-wide average rises of 38% on 2016 levels.

Gresham House Energy Storage Fund is to issue new ordinary shares with an intention of raising approximately £150 million.

Bluefield Solar Income Fund has acquired two 40MW battery energy storage system (BESS) projects for £4.5 million as it continues to look to diversify its portfolio.

Project Solar is under investigation over the integrity of its system designs, with the residential installer stood further accused of using counterfeit mounting equipment, Solar Power Portal can reveal.

Provisional results for the second auction in Ireland’s Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) have been published, showing that 1,534.1MW of solar PV was successful – equivalent to 78% of total capacity.

UK-based greentech startup Solivus has completed the installation of more than 600 ultra-thin-layer solar panels on the roof of Premiership rugby club Northampton Saints’ stadium.

Real estate developer the RO has gained planning consent for a 5MW solar park, and announced the launch of a new energy business.

More than 8,500 new jobs could be created in Scotland by the end of the decade if the solar sector’s target of 6GW is reached.

Drax has applied to expand its Cruachan pumped hydro storage plant under Section 36, creating long-duration storage that could boost the rollout of renewables.