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Foresight Solar Fund has seen its Q1 2023 net asset value (NAV) decrease to £757.5 million as a result of lower near-term power price forecasts.

Cero Generation and Enso Energy have announced the energisation of what is claimed to be the first UK solar farm to connect to the higher voltage transmission network rather than a local distribution network.

Food manufacturer Hartley’s Farm Foods has installed new solar panels which could help the family business save around £25,000 a year in energy costs.

Investment trust Downing Renewables and Infrastructure Trust has acquired a 13MWp UK solar portfolio and rooftop solar assets for £12.6 million.

According to the latest data from the Microgeneration Certifications Scheme (MCS) there were 50,719 MCS certified domestic solar photovoltaic (PV) installations in Q1 this year – a 114% increase from the same period in 2021.

The UK’s “largest” solar and battery energy storage project, Cleve Hill Solar Park, has started construction, Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners confirmed.

Nova Innovation, a tidal energy company, has announced the addition of floating solar to its portfolio with its first demonstrator to be launched in 2023.

Investment company Atrato Onsite Energy has acquired a 50MW ready-to-build solar project in Richmond, North Yorkshire.

The Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction is now open for applications, with a £205 million budget available to support renewable energy projects.

The solar industry has welcomed the UK government’s plans to establish a Solar Taskforce as part of a range of measures introduced in the “Energy Security Day” package.