Many solar power and battery energy storage projects will be connected to the grid more quickly than had been expected – but won’t be able to able to supply power to it for years, according to a series of bizarre messages from grid operators. The situation will be brought to the attention of the Commons’ […]

The Government’s new Battery Strategy plays little heed to the growing role of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in keeping the lights on, says Solar Energy UK. The strategy focuses almost entirely on boosting domestic manufacturing of batteries for use in electric vehicles. While this aspect is welcome, not least because the same modules can […]

New rules to speed up electricity grid connections for viable projects and allow stalled or speculative developers to be forced out of the queue have been announced by Ofgem. The change is a big step away from the existing ‘first-come, first-served’ system, which has led to a long queue of energy projects which could generate […]

Scotland’s solar energy industry today welcomed the Scottish Government announcement that it is committing to significantly increase the amount of solar energy generation in Scotland by 2030.   The commitment to a minimum of 4 Gigawatts and an ambition to 6GW will mean a more than tenfold increase in the number of solar panels installed […]