Clean Energy

Vattenfall is eying the development of a renewable energy scheme at Mynydd Lluest y Graig in Mid Wales.

As demand for green technologies such as solar, storage and electric vehicles continues to surge, the need for skilled installers has never been more evident. To help meet this demand, InstallerSHOW is launching its first ever Installing the Future. NOW! event to provide a practical understanding of key technologies.

Virgin Money has launched a new £200 million fund to help farmers decarbonise.

British solar carpark developer 3ti has launched a pop-up mini solar car park, dubbed Papilio3.

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.

Solarport Systems’ marketing and brand manager Christy Tattershall takes a look at the supply challenges impacting the solar sector in the UK, and the benefits of domestic manufacturing.

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.

The University of York’s Institute for Safe Autonomy is set to install, inspect and maintain a solar installation entirely using robots.

The UK could have an oversupply of electricity 53% of the time, if new renewable and nuclear targets are hit by 2030.