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WEB4 days ago · Bluefield Solar Income Fund (BSIF), an investor focused on large scale renewable energy assets in the UK, has released its annual results for the year ended June 2024, claiming that its operational portfolio is now responsible for 5% of …
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WEBDec 26, 2023 · In Q4 2023 the UK solar power purchase agreement (PPA) prices saw some of the biggest increases in Europe, jumping by 30% to £68.64/MWh on average. The UK market was boosted by the Contracts for Difference (CfD) auctions, in which solar was able to auction in from 2022 for the first time since 2015. …
Midsummer relaunches solar design software Easy PV
WEBSep 15, 2021 · Midsummers’ Easy PV software includes these features: Design for complex roofs to scale. Place obstacles such as chimneys, rooflights and vent. Autofill roofs with a choice of panels. Size inverters to suit array, and auto-recommend string configuration. Cable voltage drop calculations. Full bill of materials, including choice of mounting system.
Octopus launches new solar and battery optimisation smart tariff
WEBJul 20, 2023 · Octopus Energy has announced the launch of a new smart tariff aimed at consumers with domestic solar and battery storage. The company says the tariff could unlock more than £450 of savings per year for consumers and help to balance the grid. ‘Intelligent Octopus Flux’ (IOF) will offer the same rate for both importing and exporting ...
Midsummer, Solarport unveil strategic solar partnership
WEBFeb 13, 2024 · Understanding PV module supply to the European market in 2025. PV ModuleTech Europe 2024 is a two-day conference that tackles these challenges directly, with an agenda that addresses all aspects of module supplier selection; product availability, technology offerings, traceability of supply-chain, factory auditing, module testing and reliability, and company bankability.
The top 10 biggest solar farms in the UK - Solar Power Portal
WEBAug 16, 2023 · 1) Llanwern solar farm, Newport, Wales: 49.9MW. Commissioned in 2021 by NextEnergy Capital. SPP first reported this site in 2018 as being ‘near 50MW’, with a planning application submitted by Gwent Farmers’ Community Solar Scheme, with collocated battery storage. As Solar Energy UK noted, the area is “part of the Gwent Levels; an area classified as a site of special scientific interest ...
Octopus Energy improves Smart Export tariff rates for solar and EV
WEBSep 6, 2023 · In September 2022, Octopus announced that customers on its ‘Fixed Outgoing’ tariff would see an increase in payments from 7.5p/kWh to 15p/kWh. However, Intelligent Octopus tariff customers were previously unable to get this export rate. Octopus confirmed on X/Twitter that “Intelligent customers can now be …
Good Energy acquires JPS Renewable Energy and Trust Solar
WEBFeb 12, 2024 · Good Energy agreed today (12 February) to acquire JPS Group for an upfront amount (initial consideration) of £7 million on a debt-free, cash-free basis. The acquisition also includes a deferred consideration of up to £6.75 million, payable in cash over two years, subject to the achievement of certain performance conditions.
Q ENERGY expands UK solar portfolio with 33 MWp project
WEBApr 17, 2024 · Q ENERGY has announced it is advancing construction on its 33 MWp Whinfield Solar PV farm near Darlington in the Northeast. Scheduled for completion immininently, Whinfield Solar will feature approximately 60,000 ground-mounted solar modules. Q Energy anticipates these will generate enough electricity to power over 8,700 average households ...
Sunnica Energy Farm solar NSIP decision delayed until April
WEBMar 8, 2024 · An image of the Fox Covert solar farm. Image: Low Carbon. The UK government has delayed a decision on the 500MW solar-plus-storage Sunnica Energy Farm until 11 April 2024.. The project, which is deemed a nationally significant infrastructure project (NSIP) due to a generation output exceeding 50MW, aims to construct a large-scale solar farm and co-located battery storage asset in Sunnica East ...