utility scale

Solar Power Portal is today publishing Solar & Storage Today, a special preview edition of daily newspapers to be distributed at Solar & Storage Live.

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

The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) has stated it had “a strong start to the year” despite its UK portfolio of solar assets delivering lower than expected output, with one development down for two months earlier in the year.

The Sheffield Solar research group has launched a new tool capable of forecasting output from PV systems up to 72 hours in advance.

Foresight Solar Fund has said it is to take a “prudent approach” to acquiring more solar farms in the UK, as the firm continues to tap EPCs for liquidated damages.

Plans for the largest solar farm in Scotland have been approved, allowing Elgin Energy to construct what is expected to be a subsidy-free 20MW development on the north coast.

The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) has become the latest investor to enter the large scale storage market after buying a 20MW project from RES for £20 million.

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.

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.