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Solar energy is the energy, the earth receives from the sun, primarily as visible light and other forms of electromagnetic radiation. The solar portal provides an overview of the information on

ABP submits planning permission for UK''s

As explored in a recent Solar Power Portal blog, the UK has very little floating solar online at present, but research has found that the UK could significantly benefit from increased rollout of floating solar. According to

Clean Power 2030 Action Plan underestimates

Trade association Solar Energy UK (SEUK) says it expects solar generation to "considerably exceed" the target set in the Clean Power 2030 Action Plan. In what the UK government calls the most ambitious reforms to

Solar Power Portal UK

The Solar Power Portal is the leading renewable energy resource for all UK solar power and feed-in tariff information. Solar power is one of the few renewable energy generating technologies that

UK solar deployment poised to increase 50

Figure 1: Solar continues to grow YoY since 2018, with 2024 becoming the third best year seen since the ''start'' of UK solar in 2010. As mentioned previously, a large reason for the strong 2024 was the back-end of

Solar industry backs Ofgem''s grid connection reform approval

Energy regulator Ofgem has approved grid connection reform, a move that solar trade association Solar Energy UK supports. The new process, prioritising project readiness

Solar Power Portal''s biggest stories of 2024

In February, Solar Power Portal covered a report from Aurora Energy Research which projected a sevenfold increase in large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS)

Large-Scale Solar Archives

EDF''s first utility-scale solar PV power plant in the UK began generating electricity last year, triggering a £20,000 per annum community benefit fund. Aukera lands £135 million finance for UK solar expansion Solar Power

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Project Solar under investigation over rooftop

Project Solar is under investigation over the integrity of its system designs, with the residential installer stood further accused of using counterfeit mounting equipment, Solar Power Portal can reveal. The installer is currently

Solar Energy UK: capping solar and BESS risks

The trade group warns that billions in investment could be lost to capacity limits post-2030. Image: Mariana Proença via Unsplash. Solar industry trade group Solar Energy UK has penned an open letter to energy secretary

Solar farms and biodiversity

The 2024 edition of Solar Energy UK''s Solar Habitat report highlights the importance of continual research into biodiversity, noting: "Solar farms can contribute towards addressing the twin crises of climate change and

The UK''s solar landscape to 2030: factors

For some, having public buy-in for new solar sites in the UK is essential, as it could overlap with a low carbon marketing focus that lumps together nuclear, wind and solar energy supply contributions to the UK

Revised planning guidance to accelerate

However, as discussed in an article on Solar Power Portal, NSIP applications come with a level of clarity that is not a feature of TCPA decisions, which can be inconsistent. Historically, TCPA refusals have led to successful

Ones to watch: NSIP movements in 2025

Fosse Green Energy Limited, a partnership between Northeast England-headquartered developer Windel Energy and Canadian Solar subsidiary Recurrent Energy, launched the second public consultation for a solar-and

Solar Power Portal

Providing in-depth news, opinions, information on certified products and installers, installations charts, a solar calculator (backed by government figures) and accurate policy updates straight

Upvolt buys SolarKW

These include solar and storage company JPS Renewable Energy, for which Good Energy paid an upfront price of £7 million, Amelio Solar, which was sold at an initial

UK installed 730MW of solar PV in 2021

The commercial rooftop segment has greater scope for growth in 2022. I have written on Solar Power Portal recently that the overall rooftop market in the UK during 2022 will likely exceed 500MW. It is still very hard to forecast

UK solar capacity grows 1GW year on year

Image: Octopus Energy. The latest solar energy statistics from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) have revealed that the UK now has over 17GW of installed solar capacity. As of the end of October

Case Studies Archives

Solar Power Portal runs through the nominations for this year''s Commercial Energy Storage Project award. Warrington Borough Council''s checklist for Solar PV success.

Publishing

Lena joined Solar Media in 2022 writing for its two UK sites, Current± and Solar Power Portal. Having covered the UK Government''s ''Green Day'' announcement and followed

Solar Energy Project

Energy demand has been increasing steadily along with the development of the state. In view of limited conventional energy sources, their limited exploitation and increasing environmental pollution, production of energy based on new and

Planning and Infrastructure Bill to launch to speed solar

Proposed changes to the NSIP process call for a more flexible approach for solar NSIPs. Image: UK Government. The UK government has announced its new Planning and

UK Solar Summit: UK has ''stable policy outlook

The Solar Power Portal team is attending the UK Solar Summit 2024 in London today (4 June). Our rolling coverage of the event can be found here. This article will be updated throughout the day as the event progresses.

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English translations of Chinese energy policy, news, and statistics. Focused on wind power, PV, solar, biomass and other renewable energy. 10+ year archives of Chinese energy policy &

The future of solar energy in the UK

In terms of the power produced by solar, data from August 2024 also shows that the UK has installed over 16.9GW of solar power capacity, enough to power 2.8 million UK homes annually. We are also seeing large

UK installs 556MW of new solar capacity in first

Behind this growth in installations is a vibrant new planning trajectory, discussed in more detail in a recent article on Solar Power Portal. The commercial rooftop market in the UK is undergoing explosive growth, up more

York BESS denied planning permission

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Global Solar Atlas

The Global Solar Atlas provides a summary of solar power potential and solar resources globally. It is provided by the World Bank Group as a free service to governments,

Top 20 UK EPCs countdown part 1: Numbers 20

The first inclusion in the Top 20 league table from a true UK-based solar EPC operation, Push Energy comes in at position number 18. Push Energy represents a somewhat special case as a company that, having

Solar Power Portal''s top news stories of 2023

Solar Power Portal takes a look back at some of the most significant decarbonisation stories of 2023. Image: Centrica Business Solutions. 2023 has been a big year in the UK''s journey to net zero, as new renewable

News Archives

Green Nation has released updated plans for its Whitestone Solar Farm showing a reduction of the area that will be covered by solar PV panels. Developer Kona Energy has

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Where can I find information about solar power in the UK?

Solar Power Portal - The leading renewable energy resource for all UK solar power and feed-in tariff information. Solar PV: what are WEEE costs and who should pay? New research commissioned by Solar Energy UK has shown that 77% of the UK public supports solar development in their local area.

What percentage of the UK public supports solar development?

New research commissioned by Solar Energy UK has shown that 77% of the UK public supports solar development in their local area. Schroders Greencoat, the renewables manager arm of Schroders Capital, has surpassed 2GW of operational ground-mount solar capacity in the UK.

How does the new solar web app work?

With the new Solar.web app, you can keep an eye on your photovoltaic system at all times, wherever you are. You will receive a detailed overview of your electricity consumption, allowing you to take targeted measures to reduce your costs. Select an attractive warranty model for your Fronius product free of charge.

Who provides the Global Solar Atlas?

The Global Solar Atlas is provided by the World Bank Group as a free service to governments, developers and the general public, and allows users to quickly obtain data and carry out a simple electricity output calculation for any location covered by the solar resource database.

How do I get a solar inverter online?

With the Solar.start app, you can get your inverter online quickly and easily. Once the app is installed, the setup wizard will guide you through all the necessary steps. With the new Solar.web app, you can keep an eye on your photovoltaic system at all times, wherever you are.