Clean Energy

The UK solar industry needs to treble to align with Climate Change Committee (CCC) recommendations, hitting 40GW of installed capacity by 2030.

The first day of the inaugural Utility Solar Summit kicked off with discussions around the UK’s growing subsidy-free solar pipeline, the new economic models and the big players. Solar Power Portal caught up with head of market intelligence Finlay Colville to talk about some of the key questions raised.

Renewable energy product manufacturer myenergi has completed a major product redesign in response to shortages in silicon globally.

The Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust (ORIT) has announced plans to raise approximately £100 million through a proposed issue of further ordinary shares.

South Somerset District Council (SSDC) is to install over 700kW of solar panels on nine council buildings as part of a push to cut carbon emissions.

Technical due diligence and engineering services company Clean Energy Associates (CEA) has announced a new partnership with UK-based engineering company 2DegreesKelvin.

Across England and Wales, six community solar farms have generated £60,000 of surplus profit that will be used to support their local communities.

The renewable energy business is realigning its operations, and has also made two senior hires.

Solar Energy UK has lent its weight to calls for renewable deployment targets as part of “urgent action” needed to decarbonise Britain’s grid.

The UK’s largest community-owned solar park has confirmed that it’s fully funded, thanks in part to a loan from Triodos Bank UK.