community energy

UK solar industry stalwart Ray Noble has been recognised within the Queen’s birthday honours list, leading a crowd of renewables advocates to have received honours this weekend.

Solar generation from the rooftop array of a housing block in London has been traded to an adjacent tower in the UK’s first energy trade using blockchain technology.

The Mayor of London has awarded £150,000 to 13 community energy schemes across the capital, with funding provided for development and feasibility studies for a diverse mix of solar and battery storage projects.

M&S Energy has announced the 25 winners of its third annual community energy fund, with solar and storage among the most popular technologies yet again.

Last month London’s City Hall launched a consultation on its draft environmental strategy, which included a solar action plan to be driven largely by community energy initiatives. Solar Power Portal spoke to Emma Bridge, CEO of Community Energy England and one of the judges of the upcoming Solar Power Portal Awards, to find out her thoughts on Sadiq Khan’s plans for London.

Solarplicity has revealed more details of its £1 billion solar programme for social housing tenants.

Mongoose Energy has launched its own crowdfunding platform – dubbed Mongoose Crowd – to cater for a growing number of investors eyeing community renewables opportunities.

M&S Energy is to offer up to £300,000 in support of community renewables projects across the UK in its third successive Community Energy Fund.

Independent utility Co-op Energy is looking to boost its portfolio of community energy generators by as much as one-third over the next three years.

Communities for Renewables (CfR) CIC has purchased what is claimed to be the UK’s largest community solar farm from developer Gamma Energy.