£695k boost for greener public buildings in Greater Manchester
Public buildings across Greater Manchester will be upgraded with solar panels, battery storage, and EV chargers with the help of new funding from Great...
Turned down renewables could have powered all Scottish Homes in H1 2025
A new report reveals that over 5.5TWh of clean electricity was turned off across Great Britain and Ireland in the first half of 2025,...
Breakthrough flexible perovskite solar cell remains stable in high-humidity conditions
A group in South Korea has developed a seemingly highly durable flexible perovskite solar cell material and fabrication process that remains stable even under...
How solar pv installations can drive down electricity prices
As the government considers various proposals to make rooftop solar mandatory for new homes, Mark Greatholder and Aliki Zeri examine the legal, practical, and...
World first claimed for hybrid solar-powered inland shipping vessel
Dutch maritime solar innovator Wattlab has delivered a solar energy system for HGK Shipping’s inland shipping cargo vessel Blue Marlin. In what's presented as...
Rooftop solar is being held back by lack of government-backed price for selling surplus...
(Words: renewable energy consultancy Longevity Power).
The ongoing lack of a government-backed guaranteed price for selling back surplus clean power to the UK energy grid...
Funding will support sub-Saharan Africa solar energy rental firm
A start-up company in Africa that lets customers rent portable, solar-charged batteries has received a strategic investment from Octopus Energy Group.
The global clean energy...
Government expected to mandate rooftop solar on new build homes
The UK government is expected to announce that all new homes will be legally required to have solar panels installed on the roof by...
‘Record renewables generation underscores untapped potential of commercial solar’
Recent UK renewables statistics showcase significant progress but also highlight the crucial role that commercial rooftop solar installations must play in the country’s renewable...
UK solar-to-hydrogen innovation uses organic materials
A new approach to generating hydrogen from solar energy represents a significant milestone in sustainable energy technology, say the researchers behind it, from Imperial...
Cybersecurity vulnerabilities in solar power could be used to attack the grid and cause...
Cybersecurity vulnerabilities in solar power systems pose potential risks to grid security, stability and availability, according to a new study
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Government urged to address ‘open goal’ for solar in car parks
Ahead of the second reading of the Sunshine Bill on Friday 17 January, renewable energy firms were spotlighting the ‘open goal’ opportunity for solar...
Precision flow control advance
A new range of ball valves is claimed to offer important advances in renewable energy applications, including more accurate flow control that translates into...
Solar pumps at Moffat borehole
A solar scheme in Moffat is now helping power the pumps which provide water to the town’s water treatment works.
The £307,000 project has...
MPs and charities call for mandatory solar panels on new homes
A cross-party group of MPs have joined environmental and fuel poverty advocacy groups to call on the Government to make solar panels mandatory on...
Solar output hits record high as demand destruction continues
Ultra-low gas-fired power generation, falling demand, and the restart of solar generation build-out characterized Britain’s electricity market in the second quarter this year, according...
UK Government must accelerate renewable energy deployment, says Scotland’s green energy supply chain
Scottish Renewables has joined forces with 67 organisations, representing approximately 20,000 jobs from across the renewable energy industry, in an appeal to the new...
Trade groups call for solar funding reprieve in Scotland
Scotland’s solar sector and the Scottish Government’s net-zero targets are at serious risk if solar is not reinstated to the Home Energy Scotland (HES)...
Virtual power plant supports low carbon neighbourhood in Dudley
Energy solutions provider Equans has announced a major boost for its pioneering project in Brockmoor, Dudley, where the company is set to deliver "Europe’s...
104,000 panel solar farm set to power The University of Manchester
The University of Manchester has signed a landmark new deal that will see up to 65% of its electricity demand supplied through a brand-new...
