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Trainees on the ReStart for Veterans course by RePower Ukraine. Image: RePower Ukraine.

How RePower Ukraine is keeping the lights on

February 5, 2025
Renewable energy generation has been maintaining power supply in Ukraine through the ongoing Russian invasion.
L-R: Ben Fulton, Simon Wannop, Michiel Adriaanse, Anastasios Christakis at Solar Finance and Investment Europe 2025

The challenges of retrospectively co-locating solar and storage

February 5, 2025
The grid connection process is one of the most significant challenges to co-located solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) projects, a panel of experts has noted.
L-R: Chris Hewett, Ben Fawcett, Remy Gillet, and Mark Waterford and Solar Finance and Investment Europe.

‘Political will has increased’ – enabling the UK’s solar and storage ambitions

February 4, 2025
The new UK government has brought positive changes to the UK’s solar sector, but more needs to be done, industry leaders say.
L-R: Sonia Dunlop, Oliver Marqurodt, and Mariya Merdzhanova at Solar Finance and Investment Europe 2025.

Lessons from Europe: current appetite for solar is being driven by corporate interests

February 4, 2025
On day one of Solar Finance and Investment Europe, we explore the lessons the UK can learn from a successful 500MW+ development in Germany.
Absolar, which specialises in commercial solar installation, designed and fitted the panels around 700 skylights on the warehouse roof. Image: Absolar.

Private wire 520kWp solar installation completed on distribution warehouse roof

February 4, 2025
Southampton-based Absolar has completed the installation of a 520kWp rooftop solar array on a Draper Tools warehouse in North Baddesly, Hampshire.
It has been suggested that to meet the UK’s net zero goals, solar PV would take up 0.29% of available land (and 0.51% of all available agricultural land). Image: Pexels.

Government launches land use framework to protect high quality farmland, support clean energy ambitions

February 3, 2025
The UK government has opened consultation on a land use framework that could make it less likely “high quality farmland” is lost to renewable energy projects.
Quinbrook says it will use its experience from the Cleve Hill project in overseeing construction of Mallard Pass, which is due to begin in 2026. Image: Wikimedia Commons.

Quinbrook to take on 350MW Mallard Pass solar NSIP

February 3, 2025
Global investment manager Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has announced its acquisition of the 350MW Mallard Pass solar PV project.
About 10% of Dunton’s total annual electricity demand (which is 55,000MWh, according to the carmaker) will be met by the solar PV array. Image: Ford.

Ford installs solar PV at manufacturing hub in Dunton

January 31, 2025
Ford Motor Company’s UK headquarters has commissioned a 5.2MWp solar PV array that it says could fuel a Ford E-Transit for 14 million miles.
The chancellor of the exchequer set out her vision for the UK’s economic growth, calling net zero the “industrial opportunity of the 21st Century”. Image: Lauren Hurley / No. 10 Downing Street via Flickr.

Government’s National Wealth Fund invests in Cornish mining

January 31, 2025
The government-backed National Wealth Fund will invest in Cornish Metals, which could mine critical minerals needed for solar panel production.
solar panels curve over a hill away from the camera

Innova sells 27.5MW solar project to Schroders Greencoat

January 30, 2025
Renewable energy developer Innova has sold the 27.5MW Ducklington Solar project to investment firm Schroders Greencoat.

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