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How system design optimisation for solar farms can support the UK’s net zero target

Johannes Linder, the Director of System Design & Innovation at BELECTRIC GmbH, explains how optimising system design for solar farms can help support the UK’s Net Zero target.

Can solar PV pave the way to net zero?

Energy Secretary Ed Milliband has relaunched the Solar Taskforce with ambitions for a solar rooftop revolution; James Cunningham, Managing Director at Geo Green Power, explains what this could look like for organisations.

A sustainable solution to water scarcity

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a new device that promises to revolutionise access to clean water in coastal and island communities.

Solar power and storage: Is momentum building for cleaner energy?

Solar energy is an increasingly attractive option for those seeking to reduce their reliance on fossil fuels and move towards reaching net zero. Yet opinion remained divided at the recent Solar & Storage Live exhibition at London’s ExCeL, where several innovative technologies were on show.

406,994 homes powered greenly: UK government approves three new solar farms

New Energy Secretary Ed Miliband pushes to triple solar capacity by 2030 with three new solar farms in an effort to keep green energy at the center of the New Labour government priorities.

UK Government to quadruple solar power investment through GB energy initiative

Following the recent 2024 general election, the UK government has revealed ambitious plans to significantly boost investment in renewable energy.

Scientists develop ultra-efficient light-harvesting system

In a groundbreaking development, researchers at Julius-Maximilians-Universität (JMU) Würzburg have unveiled a pioneering light-harvesting system that promises to reshape the landscape of solar energy technology.

Application for a solar farm in new Forest National Park rejected

An application to develop a solar farm covering nearly 14 football pitches within the New Forest National Park has been turned down.

Energy storage to facilitate the UK’s solar revolution

BELECTRIC is one of Europe’s leading EPC service providers in the development, construction, and operation of solar power plants. With more than 23 years of experience, the company is leading the way in solar and battery storage solutions. Louis Green of BELECTRIC’s UK subsidiary provides insight on the UK’s second Review of Electricity Market Arrangements (REMA).

Floating solar panels could revolutionise global electricity supply

New research has revealed that floating solar photovoltaic panels (FPV) could potentially meet all the electricity needs of certain countries.

EU energy policy priorities

Open Access Government charts some of the EU energy policy priorities, focussing on energy efficiency, hydrogen, and solar power, plus a glimpse of its climate neutrality in 2050 ambition.

Harnessing the benefits of solar power for the public sector

With volatile energy prices continuing to cause concern and budgets being tightened, there has never been a better time for organisations to look at their existing assets and explore options of how to become more sustainable and lock in cost savings. Solar power can deliver both - and a wide range of other benefits.

Project challenges in the UK solar industry

Ruben Martin, Head of Engineering at BELECTRIC’s UK subsidiary, provides his insight on where the UK solar revolution stands on the path to achieving its net zero goals.

Powering the UK’s energy transition

Hildagarde McCarville, CEO of Anesco, explores the company’s role as a pioneer of solar and storage and why people must sit at the heart of the energy transition.

Ocean warming in 2023 raises alarms for future climate extremes

Researchers have revealed the implications of record-high ocean temperatures observed in 2023. .

Solar Farms: Changing how we power the UK

Grant Folley, Head of Origination & Planning at EDF Renewables UK, focuses on solar, which he argues is changing how we power the UK.

Is renewable energy killing our birds?

As concerns about the declining bird population continue to grow, scientists highlight the unintentional consequences of renewable energy development.

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