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During the first six months of 2022, the UK posted 80% growth in new solar PV installations compared to the same period last year, with 556MW of capacity installed. Solar Media’s head of market research Finlay Colville explains the factors driving this growth and what can be expected for the rest of 2022 and into 2023.

Charge Amps has launched a new feature dubbed ‘Green Charging’ that will enable its customers to charge their electric vehicles (EV) using only solar power.

New research from the University of Sussex has highlighted how increased government support is needed to make solar viable for a range of consumers.

South Cornelly is to be Wales’ first low-carbon village as part of the Low Carbon Communities Initiative, which has seen the installation of solar and battery storage.

As of the end of November 2021, there were 472 solar PV installations under Phase Two of the Local Authority Delivery of the Green Homes Grant.

Solar Power Portal caught up with Segen’s sales and marketing director Liz MacFarlane late last year to discuss how Segen’s been managing the supply chain challenges seen across the PV sector and the increased demand for energy storage and higher efficiency modules.

Solar Energy Scotland’s calls for the Scottish Parliament to make key policy changes to support solar have been backed by a new motion put forward by Fergus Erwing MSP, stressing the need to scale-up solar deployment.

Solar Power Portal has taken a look back at the top rooftop solar – both commercial and residential – stories of 2021, to see what the biggest moments and trends for the sector were.

The Mayor of London’s Warmer Homes scheme is to see £51 million spent on the rollout of energy efficiency technologies to low income London households.

The key themes to come out of this year’s Solar & Storage Live include the resiliency of the industry, the increased interconnectivity of solar, storage and EV charging and how the next decade is going to be “huge”.