Solar power splash: Leisure centre secures £400k grant

West Lindsey District Council has secured over £400,000 from the government’s Swimming Pool Support Fund to install solar panels at the West Lindsey Leisure Centre

New Dundee storage facility construction begins

Global Infrastructure has begun construction on a new 7,500m2 storage facility in Dundee for SSEN Transmission

Princess Royal unveils eco-friendly classrooms

Queen Elizabeth II Rooms at Gordonstoun feature green technologies such as solar PV and ground source heating systems

Deal sealed for UK’s largest sun-powered portfolio

Schroders Greencoat has acquired the UK’s largest solar portfolio from Toucan Energy. The £700 million transaction involves 53 operational solar farms across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, with a combined capacity of 513.5MW. Predominantly acquired by Schroders Greencoat-managed funds, including Greencoat Solar II LP and Greencoat Renewable Income LP, a substantial portion is also secured […]

SSE Renewables expands solar portfolio in Poland

SSE Renewables has expanded its solar photovoltaics portfolio in Poland by acquiring a 400MW project portfolio from developer IBC Solar

BayWa r.e. secures €6.5m EU funding for agri-PV projects

The company will build projects that combine agriculture with solar power generation across five countries

‘Peterborough’s solar success could amp up UK’s power by 7GW’

Peterborough leads English constituencies with the highest deployment of domestic solar photovoltaic systems, boasting a total of 6,744 installations, according to government data

‘Solar leafs’ outshine panels in UK breakthrough

The new technology eradicates the need for pumps, fans, control units and expensive materials, while also making more clean water and thermal energy

“Billion-pound energy savings through off-peak electricity use”

Time-of-use tariffs, smart meters, solar panels and batteries could help households save up to 52% on energy bills by 2040, according to a new report

Octopus to invest £2m in new UK solar and battery storage business

Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust will set up a new business, targeting over 350MW of ground-mounted solar PV and battery storage projects in the UK