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Gareth Simkins, senior communications adviser for Solar Energy UK, reflects on the past year’s progress in the solar sector.

Private equity firm AtmosClear Investments has acquired a fully operational 6.4MW rooftop solar portfolio.

The latest solar energy statistics from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) have revealed that the UK now has over 17GW of installed solar capacity.

The UK’s solar energy trade body has released an analysis suggesting that raising the UK’s solar generation capacity to 60GW by 2030 could significantly lower the cost of electricity.

Irish utility Bord Gáis Energy has acquired solar PV provider Swyft Energy in an effort to move towards becoming a fully green energy supplier.

Good Energy will purchase excess power generated by three homes in Cornwall fitted with zero-cost solar systems under a partnership with GRYD Energy.

A project launched by solar tech company GRYD Energy in partnership with BK Developments will test smart solar and battery storage systems for new-build homes at no upfront cost for the developer or homeowner. 

Ahead of the Scottish budget on 4 December, Scotland’s leading solar industry trade body is calling for the government to reinstate loans for home solar power.

Electricity and clean energy service supplier Good Energy Group PLC has acquired Amelio Solar, a solar installation company based in Lincolnshire.

A new report by energy service provider Joulen, formerly the Electric Storage Company, suggests 0.1% of UK businesses could provide the equivalent power of both Hinkley Point C and 130 grid-scale battery sites by installing battery energy storage.