The UK government has published its Solar Roadmap, a government-industry paper setting out practical measures to meet solar capacity targets.| www.solarpowerportal.co.uk
The Energy Saving Trust has urged the UK Government to invest the £3.3 billion (US$4.4 billion) pledged for the Local Power Plan to scale up community energy.| www.solarpowerportal.co.uk
National Grid and SSEN Transmission select Hitachi Energy for £2bn, 2GW project.| www.solarpowerportal.co.uk
The latest data from DESNZ has revealed that both domestic and non-domestic solar installations are continuing to rise in the UK.| www.solarpowerportal.co.uk
Electricity generated by renewable technologies increased by 6.5% in 2024, accounting for a 50.8% of the UK’s electricity generation.| www.solarpowerportal.co.uk
Several European countries have underestimated the deployment of solar PV by 205GW by 2030, according to Ember’s latest report.| PV Tech
Sustained private investment into UK solar is starting to produce results, at least with regard to the role of solar power in its energy mix.| PV Tech
Meeting the UK’s solar targets will not simply require the installation of new capacity, but investment in grid infrastructure and training.| PV Tech