Commercial & Residential Solar

RES has connected its first solar farm in the UK, a 7.2MW site in Truro, Cornwall.

The cost of solar power is falling faster than any other technology, a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has found.

Cornwall’s high solar capacity and poor grid infrastructure make it the ideal place for energy storage to take hold, according to solar industry veteran Ray Noble.

The RO scheme running out means another dash to get large-scale solar installations online by the end of the fiscal year, which spells trouble for developers.

A 48MW solar farm in Kent has won planning permission after a decision was deferred by Canterbury City Council to its planning committee.

Lightsource Renewable Energy has connected a 5.1MW solar farm in Nottinghamshire between the villages of Kirton and Tuxford.

Stirling Council is aiming to install solar PV on a further 700 properties over the next two years in order to meet the Scottish Housing Quality Standard.

One of London’s most prominent skyscrapers, the ‘Walkie Talkie’ building at 20 Fenchurch Street, is generating its own electricity thanks to a 50kWp solar array installed by Nottingham-based solar installer, EvoEnergy.

The London borough of Ealing is to extend its solar PV programme by 240 homes, building on a previous solar rollout.

Trina Solar has revealed that it has sold its 13.2MW solar farm located in Dorset to funds managed by Foresight Group.