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Renewable generation hit a new record in 2019, generating 37.1% of the UK’s electricity throughout the year.

Ministers have passed secondary legislation to allow battery storage to bypass the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project process in Britain.

In Q1 of 2020, renewable energy generated more electricity than fossil fuels, smashing a number of records along the way.

Solar and other renewables have made some strong progress towards decarbonisation, but there is still more to be done.

The world’s largest liquid air storage site has taken a step forwards today, with the announcement of a £10 million grant from the UK government.

A new trial dubbed Core4Grid, aggregating a household’s green technology – including solar and battery storage – into one system, has been unveiled.

Following the approval of Cleve Hill Solar Park, Solar Power Portal takes a look at what the next steps are for the project, any technology concerns and whether this will be the first of many Nationally Significant solar infrastructure projects.

Cleve Hill Solar Park, set to be the largest in the UK, has been granted development consent by the energy secretary.

Ed Miliband has been revealed as the new shadow energy secretary, marking a return to the role for the ex-Labour leader.

Community energy projects have been given a six month extension to complete and register feed-in tariff (FiT) projects due to ongoing challenges caused by COVID-19.