The Solar Trade Association (STA) has slammed government solar deployment statistics, issuing an ultimatum to either “get its house in order” or cease publishing the figures. Official statistics released by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy...
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VEHICLE-TO-GRID PILOT SCHEMES GATHER PACE
Momentum is slowly building behind vehicle-to-grid (V2G) electric charging, as manufacturers, power companies and fleets look to capitalise on the opportunities presented by vehicle batteries as power storage solutions. V2G chargers enable a two-way flow of...
Social Energy: How It Works
Social Energy is a smart energy trading network for solar PV panels and battery customers. The decentralised grid-trading platform allows Social Energy customers to swap and trade energy with other customers and sell it to the National Grid for the best possible...
Net zero can be a catalyst for subsidy-free solar, Foresight says
Kencot Solar Farm, one of Foresight's operational assets in the UK. The UK’s net zero law stands to create a “supportive environment” that could act as a catalyst for subsidy-free solar developments, Foresight Solar Fund has said. The investor, one of the UK’s largest...
Can solar power shake up the energy market?
The classical Greek philosopher Socrates believed the ideal house should be warm in winter and cool in summer. With clarity of thought like that, it's easy to see how the great man got his reputation. At the time, such a desire was easier to state than to achieve, yet...
Subsidy-free solar is coming of age
Subsidy-free solar energy has an important role to play in the decarbonisation of UK energy. But its development has been hindered by a lack of confidence from investors who perceived too many risks for too little reward. However, a new independent report...
York set for 400kW ‘HyperHub’ solar carport with storage
A solar carport backed up with battery storage is set to be built in York as part of its 'HyperHubs' project. The solar carport has a proposed generation capacity of up to 400kW, powering a mix of 160kW and 7kW electric vehicle (EV) chargers. The solar for the eight...