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Ofgem has said that grid connection reform could unlock 65GW of prospective utility-scale solar PV developments.

A study by Lancaster University shows 90GW of solar capacity would need just 0.39% of the land not already hosting a solar farm in the UK.

The UK’s energy regulator Ofgem has launched a new cap and floor investment support scheme in an effort to unlock billions in funding for new Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) projects.

A new record for solar generation in Ireland was set in March, according to Irish grid operator EirGrid.

On 1 April, between 12:30 and 13:00, Great Britain secured a new maximum solar generation record of 12.2GW.

The Planning Inspectorate has accepted two utility-scale solar PV plants for examination: German power company RWE’s 320MW Peartree Hill Solar Farm in the East Riding of Yorkshire and PS Renewables and Ørsted’s 740MW One Earth Solar Farm in Nottinghamshire.

New research commissioned by Solar Energy UK has shown that 77% of the UK public supports solar development in their local area.

Energy secretary Ed Miliband has announced the first project that his publicly owned energy company, Great British Energy, will undertake.

In this contributed blog, law firm Osborne Clarke discusses the difficulties surrounding Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations in the UK.

The National Energy System Operator (NESO) has released the provisional T-4 Capacity Market Auction results for delivery in 2028/2029.