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Solar and storage platform Elgin has purchased the development arm of Amberside Energy.

Swiss energy producer Axpo has signed a ten-year agreement with British Solar Renewables (BSR) to buy power from BSR’s Wiltshire solar PV power plant.

Trina Storage and Clarke Energy have completed construction of a 50MWh battery energy storage facility in Newport, Wales.

Renewable energy provider Two Blues Solar has completed installation and powering of a 165kWp system at one of a livestock feed provider’s sites in Stoke on Trent.

Solar and storage developer Elgin Energy has acquired a large solar and storage portfolio from a fund managed by Foresight Group.

The UK division of global developer NatPower Group has submitted planning applications for two battery energy storage (BESS) projects.

Market analytics platform Modo Energy says December 2024 saw the highest battery energy storage revenues in Great Britain since January 2023.

Growing community opposition to solar developments and the high cost of capital will be pressing challenges for the European solar industry in the next year.

A review of 2024 reports from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has shown that despite record investment and capacity growth, the world is off track to meet 2030 climate targets.

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.