Proposed 840-MW Botley West Solar Farm holds first consultation
Proposals for the Botley West Solar Farm in Oxfordshire, with an estimated capacity of 840 MW, are being brought forward by Photovolt Development Partners in…
Magnora ASA invests in a 60 MW PV and 40 MWh BESS project in the UK
Norway-based renewable energy company Magnora ASA announced the investment in the development of a 60 MW solar PV project and a 40 MWh battery energy…
Scotland's Keith Greener Grid Park to increase renewables on the grid
Michael Matheson, the Scottish cabinet secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport, joined industry leaders and the local community in Moray this week as he…
SunGift supporting Plymouth to meet net-zero goals ahead of target
In Plymouth's largest commercial solar installation to date, SunGift Solar is supporting the unitary authority's ambitions to make Devon's largest city carbon neutral by 2030—a…
U.K.-based Clean Growth Fund leads £2.4M investment in Above solar technology company
The Clean Growth Fund, a U.K.-based venture capital fund, has led a GBP£2.4m (roughly USD$3.3m) investment in Above, a world-leading solar data and analytics company.…
Former landfill will be replaced by solar farm to power hospital in West Midlands, UK
With the City of Wolverhampton, the U.K. Environment Agency plans to replace a landfill with a solar farm that will generate electricity to power the…
Sunshine or Storm Clouds? the Future of the UK’s Solar Industry Post-Brexit
Presently the United Kingdom’s economy—and indeed its society as a whole—is undergoing an immense transition. The Brexit referendum of June 23rd, 2016 saw a majority…
Solar Energy Production in Great Britain Hits Record-High; Plateau Seen Ahead
Solar energy generation reached a Q1 record-high in Great Britain (GB) in 2019’s first quarter (Q1’19). GB solar and renewable energy production has likely plateaued…
The Sun Shines on Europe
2018 was a banner year for solar power in Europe. As in the United States, solar is the fastest growing segment of the energy sector…
Solar Magazine’s News Highlights, March 9–16 Week
African island solar minigrids, plans to build a solar power facility at a former coal mining site, and the U.S. solar PV market shows resilience…
