UK’s first transmission-connected solar farm goes live
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. The 50MW solar farm will be co-location
Number of UK homes installing rooftop solar panels highest in over seven years
Arrays installed by more than 50,700 households in first quarter of 2023 as people seek to reduce energy bills The number of households installing rooftop solar panels reached its highest level in more than seven years in the first
Future-proof cities: the urban potential of BIPV
As we venture into the era of future cities, the potential of building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) cannot be underestimated. In future cities, BIPV will play an integral role in addressing energy demands and reducing carbon footprints. With innovative design approaches,
‘My new solar panels and batteries should save me £1,600 this year’
More Britons are making their homes greener and cutting bills – here’s how the costs add up How would you like to be able to power two electric cars, cover most of the electricity for your greener home, and
UK’s ‘largest’ solar and battery storage project begins construction
The UK’s “largest” solar and battery energy storage project, Cleve Hill Solar Park, has started construction, Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners confirmed. The specialist global investment manager revealed the Kent-based project, which consists of 373MW of solar and "more than" 150MW
UK To See Rapid Expansion In Battery Storage Through 2030
The UK’s battery storage market is set for exponential growth in the coming years, rising from the ground up to reach 24 gigawatts (GW) capacity by the end of the decade. These utility-scale battery systems will attract investments of up
Britain’s first co-owned solar park to be built in Devon
Ripple Energy has today (17 April) announced that the first co-owned solar farm – a 42MW site – will be built in Devon. The announcement follows the company revealing it was planning to build its third co-owned site at the beginning of
Solar, wind reach record 12% of global electricity in 2022, emerging as future superpowers
Solar and wind power increased their combined share of global electricity to 12% in 2022, but other clean energy resources dropped for the first time since 2011, according to energy thinktank Ember. Ember’s fourth annual Global Electricity Review revealed that
March sees renewables generate 47% of UK electricity
The latest data from National Grid ESO (NGESO) has shown that 47% of the UK’s electricity was generated by zero carbon sources in March 2023. NGESO confirmed that the highest zero carbon mix percentage for a single half-hour settlement