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This has been a big year for the UK’s solar and storage industry, with major developments in the sector for the most part positive. We take a look at this year’s top stories to see what most moved the industry.

Trade association Solar Energy UK says it expects solar generation to “considerably exceed” the target set in the Clean Power 2030 Action Plan.

The new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) published by the government makes compliance with UK climate obligations easier.

Elexon has changed to rules of the balancing and settlement code (BSC) to reduce the financial exposure faced by large energy storage facilities.

Allye Energy has delivered its first MAX battery energy storage system (BESS) to renewables provider OnBio.

Portuguese utility EDP, through EDP renewables (EDPR), has begun construction of its first standalone battery energy storage (BESS) asset in Europe.

Private equity firm AtmosClear Investments has acquired a fully operational 6.4MW rooftop solar portfolio.

Brighton and Hove City Council has announced what it calls its “largest rollout of solar PV to date” on its non-domestic public buildings.

UK-based renewables developer Elements Green has announced it will make its 800MW solar generation plant in Newark, Nottinghamshire, a “biodiversity haven”.

Japanese electronics manufacturer Panasonic will power its UK manufacturing facility in Cardiff through the integrated control of three types of energy sources: pure hydrogen fuel cell generators, photovoltaic generators and storage batteries.