George Heynes

In this blog, Tom Abbottm PPA director at EDF Group, writes about the potential of corporate power purchase agreements.

Scientists at the University of Oxford have today (9 August) revealed a breakthrough in solar PV technology via an ultra-thin material that can be applied to “almost any building” and deliver over 27% energy efficiency.

Ed Miliband has granted development consent orders (DCOs) to three solar-based nationally significant infrastructure projects (NSIPs).

ILI Group has revealed it has lodged a planning application with the Scottish government for a 1.5GW pumped hydro energy storage project.

The developer of Cleve Hill Solar Park, a 373MW solar farm, has successfully appealed Swale Council’s decision to refuse consent for the co-located 150MW battery energy storage system (BESS).

Drax has appointed global technology and engineering firm Voith Hydro to move its plans forward for its proposed 600MW underground pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) project in Scotland.

Ed Miliband has been elected as the new Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero for the Labour government.

Solar Energy UK has called on the newly elected Labour government to publish an “ambitious” Solar Roadmap and increase the CfD budget.

According to new statistics from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), the UK surpassed 16GW of solar capacity in May 2024.