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Salford City Council has completed a £7.45 million scheme having successfully installed 2,562 solar panels on public buildings across the city.

As the new government regime backs the development of solar energy, Solar Energy UK has suggested that it is in the Treasury’s interest to back the clean energy generation technology.

The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) is set to purchase development rights for 250MW of battery energy storage system (BESS) across three projects.

Voltalia has won a Contracts for Difference (CfD) to develop two solar projects in the UK with a combined capacity of 90MW.

Following the election of Liz Truss as the UK’s Prime Minister, Solar Energy UK’s Chris Hewett reflects on what the new leadership will mean for the solar sector.

Atrato Onsite Energy has secured 65 assets and pipeline projects from Macquarie Green Investment’s Sonne Solar.

Following reports of rising refusals for solar farm applications, Solar Media’s Finlay Colville takes a look at the number of projects coming through the planning system.

The solar sector has thrown its weight behind plans to lower energy bills by offering fixed price contracts to active renewable energy generators.

Following comments made by both Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak that suggested they would look to hinder the rollout of solar in the UK, Balance Power’s Phil Thompson takes a look at the the motivation behind the candidates’ comments.

In the second edition of our new series, Solar Power Portal talked to Solar Media’s head of market research Finlay Colville about land-use and solar power planning permission.