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A reverse solar auction is to be run for London homeowners under plans outlined by the mayor today, which place community energy schemes at the centre of City Hall’s plans while shutting the door once and for all on a rumoured London feed-in tariff.

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has published its long-awaited Code of Practice for Electrical Energy Storage Systems, filling what has been described as a vacuum of clear guidance for installers and their customers.

Huntingdonshire District Council is to prioritise solar over onshore wind developments as it seeks to bolster renewables in the area.

As the future of UK storage regulation begins to take shape, the pipeline of utility scale projects has continue to grow and now stands at 3.5GW. Lauren Cook, analyst for Solar Media’s in-house market research team, identifies the key trends that have emerged and what the future of UK grid scale storage looks like.

The Solar Power Portal Awards 2017 is now just a matter of weeks away and the shortlisted entrants have all been publicised.

BayWa r.e. has clinched a deal to take over the O&M services for six solar farms owned by clean utility Good Energy.

In just eight weeks’ time the UK’s solar and storage sectors will gather at the Hilton Metropole Birmingham to celebrate another 12 months of success. Liam Stoker takes a look at what you can expect.

Following a difficult two years at the hands of policy upheaval, confidence is returning to a community energy sector which has its eyes set very firmly on the future. Amanda Lennon examines just where that future might take community solar as the sector celebrates Community Energy Fortnight.

Mongoose Energy has claimed to have completed the UK’s “largest ever” community energy deal by financing a 15MW solar-plus-storage project.

Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium is to be powered at least in part by solar after the club extended its association with Octopus Energy.