Commercial & Residential Solar

The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) has completed the acquisition of a 7.2MW solar farm from RES.

The 40MW solar farm proposed for Wroughton Airfield in Swindon called in by secretary of state for communities and local government Eric Pickles has received the go-ahead – less than two weeks before this year’s ROC deadline.

Geographic information consultancy Ian Dee Consulting (IDC) is to launch an automated solar mapping tool at next month’s Sustainability Live event which claims to speed up the identification of ideal sites for solar projects.

The impact of Friday’s solar eclipse on the UK grid is likely to be negligible despite concerns on the continent.

Water utility Severn Trent is to invest £190 million in its renewable energy generation practices over the next five years, with solar set to be a principal focus.

Developer Wirsol Energy has connected a 29MW solar farm in the UK.

Gloucestershire Police are appealing for information after a solar farm had several thousand pounds of equipment stolen from it earlier this week.

NextEnergy Solar Fund has increased its investment in the UK solar market by acquiring a solar farm in Essex and agreeing to expand another.

Anesco has begun the installation of a 5MW solar farm on the site of the former Askern Colliery in Doncaster, continuing its partnership with regeneration firm Harworth Estates.

Maturing and more affordable storage technology promises to “revolutionise” the UK solar PV market, according to a panel at today’s Solar Finance and Investment Conference.