Forget panels, Solar roof tiles are the thing!
Roofing tiles that are mini solar panels could soon be popping up all over Europe. US firm Jackery, a leader in portable and eco-friendly energy solutions, is expanding its innovation into solar roof...
View ArticleScotland gets 2 GWh of battery storage
Two major projects in Scotland will be getting 2GWh of storage to help the grid despatch renewable power. Canadian Solar announced that its subsidiary e-STORAGE, will deliver battery energy storage...
View ArticleEngland sees 10% rise in solar in Labour’s first six months
The installation of solar panels across England has surged by 10% since the Labour government took office, with nearly 75,000 installations in the second half of 2024. That’s up from 68,000 earlier...
View ArticleGreen power down under for all of Australia?
A colossal renewable energy project in Western Australia is moving closer to reality, with plans to generate an astonishing 200 terawatt-hours (TWh) of clean energy every year—almost as much as...
View ArticleGerman battery storage capacity increases 50%
Germany installed nearly 600,000 new stationary battery storage systems in 2024, increasing storage capacity by 50%. According to the German Solar Industry Association (BSW Solar), this brings the...
View ArticlePlanning granted for North Somerset solar scheme
Statkraft has received planning consent for its 39.9 MW Kitland Solar Farm in North Somerset. The site will generate renewable electricity to support national and local energy targets and will also...
View ArticleENGIE acquires 157 MW renewable energy portfolio
ENGIE has successfully acquired a 157 MW operational renewable energy portfolio in the UK from Munich Re’s asset manager, MEAG. The portfolio comprises four solar PV and three onshore wind farms...
View ArticleBuild ’em with panels!
All new homes should be required to have solar panels to cut carbon and household bills, the Local Government Association (LGA) has urged. In a new report, Empowering Local Climate Action: Advice to...
View ArticleScotland’s renewable suppliers prepare to scale but call for better market...
Nearly two thirds of Scotland’s clean energy suppliers are investing in new skills, infrastructure and capabilities to seize growing opportunities in the renewables sector—but most believe current...
View ArticleWind and solar power a quarter of China’s electricity for the first time
China has hit a major renewables milestone, with wind and solar generating 26% of the country’s electricity in April. That’s the first month on record where the two technologies have together supplied...
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