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Bluefield Solar Income Fund makes tenth UK acquisition

June 18, 2014
Investment company, Bluefield Solar Income Fund has completed the deal for its tenth large-scale solar project in the UK.
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Video: UK solar market faces stable growth for next ten years, says REC Solar

June 18, 2014
Module manufacturer REC Solar expects the UK to ride out the current storm created by potential changes to the renewable obligation (RO) and become a “stable, growing” market for the next ten years.
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BayWa r.e sells UK solar farm to Allianz

June 17, 2014
Finance company, Allianz Global Investors has bought Great Glemham Solar Park from renewable energy company, BayWa r.e.

Pepsico installs rooftop solar at Copella orchard

June 17, 2014
Copella Farm in Boxford, home to the orchards that make Copella apple juice, has installed a 150kW rooftop array.
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First Solar and Belectric connect 34.5MW of UK PV plants

June 17, 2014
US thin-film manufacturer First Solar and German EPC firm Belectric have connected 34.5MW of solar farms in the UK.
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Smart meters can cut FiT confusion, says Ofgem

June 16, 2014
Instances of meters adding the cost of electricity exported to consumers’ bills will reduce as modern meters are installed across the country.
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Hanergy and Aston Martin partner on solar for endurance racing cars

June 16, 2014
Chinese thin-film manufacturer Hanergy and iconic British sports car maker Aston Martin are working on a joint R&D initiative looking at the use of solar in performance vehicles.
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Solarcentury nears completion of 2.4MW community PV plant

June 16, 2014
West Solent Solar Cooperative has partnered with Solarcentury to build a 2.4MW solar farm in Hampshire.
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Asda produces major climate change risk report

June 13, 2014
UK supermarket chain Asda has conducted a major report on climate change as it seeks to mitigate its potential impact on its business.
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Solar Frontier interested in ‘booming’ UK PV market

June 13, 2014
Japanese solar manufacturer Solar Frontier has said that it is working on entering the UK market in the “short future”.

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