https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/solar-projects/video-solar-industry-to-face-high-capital-cost-and-local-opposition-in-2025
Growing community opposition to solar and high cost of capital will be pressing challenges for the European solar industry in the next year.
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https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/energy-policy/uk-to-unlock-hydrogen-infrastructure-via-500-million-funding-package
Jul 28, 2025 - The UK has announced a £500 million funding package for developing hydrogen infrastructure as part of the broader Plan for Change package.
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https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/energy-storage/livoltek-on-the-flexibility-of-small-energy-storage-systems-for-solar
In this exclusive webinar, get expert tips from Livoltek on how battery energy storage can help capture intermittent solar generation.
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https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/solar-technology/uk-government-launches-digital-spine-feasibility-study
Jul 28, 2025 - The UK government has launched a feasibility study to explore the creation of a “digital spine” for the energy system.
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https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/solar-projects/uk-solar-deployment-poised-to-increase-50-yoy-following-rapid-growth-in-the-second-half-of-2024
Jul 28, 2025 - Josh Cornes, analyst at Solar Media Market Research, looks at what 2025 might hold for the solar industry.
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https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/solar-pv/planning-inspectorate-accepts-over-1gw-of-solar-pv-for-examination
Jul 28, 2025 - The Planning Inspectorate has accepted two utility-scale solar PV plants for examination totalling 1.06GW of generation.
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https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/energy-policy/lhyfe-how-to-build-the-uk-hydrogen-economy
Jul 9, 2025 - Current± speaks with Boris Davis, business lead UK at Lhyfe, a French hydrogen producer, about building the UK's hydrogen economy.
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https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/solar-projects/cornwall-insight-third-party-charges-to-put-increased-electricity-bill-pressure-on-rural-smes
Jul 28, 2025 - Cornwall Insight has said that TPCs could lead to SMEs in North Wales and Merseyside paying nearly £19,000 more in electricity bills.
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https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/utility-scale-solar/great-britain-sets-maximum-solar-generation-record
Jul 28, 2025 - Great Britain set a new maximum solar generation record on 1 April, generating 12.2GW between 12:30 and 13:00.
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https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/battery-storage/voltis-submits-screening-request-for-500mw-bess-in-buckinghamshire
Jul 28, 2025 - Renewable energy developer Voltis has submitted a screening request for a 500MW battery energy storage system (BESS) in Buckinghamshire.
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https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/solar-projects/current-asks-the-experts-ctsg-on-renewable-site-security
Sep 16, 2025 - Current± spoke with solar security experts CTSG about the challenges of protecting the growing number of solar plants in the UK from theft.
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https://www.evinfrastructurenews.com/ev-fleet-charging/video-government-focused-on-ldes-deployment
The UK government will publish its flexibility road map later this year, setting a precedent for the rollout of long-duration energy storage.
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https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/energy-policy/ofgem-fines-farringdon-energy-for-breach-of-licence-conditions
Jul 10, 2025 - Energy supplier Farringdon Energy has been fined by energy regulator Ofgem for breaching its licence conditions.
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https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/energy-policy/neso-gb-well-equipped-for-record-low-power-demand-this-summer
Jul 28, 2025 - The National Energy System Operator (NESO) has revealed it is preparing for the lowest-ever national electricity demand in summer 2025.
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https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/energy-policy/video-government-focused-on-ldes-deployment
The UK government will publish its flexibility road map later this year, setting a precedent for the rollout of long-duration energy storage.
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https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/energy-policy/desnz-ofgem-seek-industry-feedback-on-energy-code-reforms
Jul 28, 2025 - DESNZ, Ofgem are seeking views from the energy industry regarding proposed code manager licence conditions and code modification appeals.
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https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/solar-investment/econergy-on-swangate-investment-and-the-future-of-the-bess-market
Jul 22, 2025 - We spoke to Josh Murphy, head of storage at Econergy, about the recent struggles of the UK BESS market and what the future holds.
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https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/energy-policy/uk-norway-ink-north-sea-agreement-to-bolster-renewables-and-energy-security
Jul 28, 2025 - The UK and Norway have penned a new Green Industrial Partnership this week to bolster renewables, specifically offshore wind, and grid development.
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https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/energy-storage/ili-group-bags-planning-consent-for-3-5-hour-duration-bess-in-scotland
Jul 28, 2025 - ILI Group has secured Section 36 planning consent for a 100MW/350MWh 3.5-hour duration battery energy storage system (BESS) in Scotland.
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