Clean Energy

This has been a big year for the UK’s solar and storage industry, with major developments in the sector for the most part positive. We take a look at this year’s top stories to see what most moved the industry.

Trade association Solar Energy UK says it expects solar generation to “considerably exceed” the target set in the Clean Power 2030 Action Plan.

The Solar Stewardship Initiative (SSI) has released a Supply Chain Traceability Standard for solar manufacturers.

The new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) published by the government makes compliance with UK climate obligations easier.

Statkraft has officially begun construction on its Greener Grid Park, which aims to improve grid stability on the Welsh electricity grid.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has committed to streamlining the approval process for 150 major infrastructure projects.

Japanese electronics manufacturer Panasonic will power its UK manufacturing facility in Cardiff through the integrated control of three types of energy sources: pure hydrogen fuel cell generators, photovoltaic generators and storage batteries.

Conrad Energy has begun construction on a 1.5MW on-site solar development for Belton Farm.

The latest solar energy statistics from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) have revealed that the UK now has over 17GW of installed solar capacity.

Engineering and consultancy firm AFRY has been appointed as the technical partner for a solar project under development by Neoen in Ireland.