solar panels

Portugal hails new record low for solar power prices

Lowest winning bid for solar energy output in latest auction round easily beat the previous record, which was also set in Portugal a year earlier

Energy
28 August 2020

Council-issued green bond enables residents to invest in solar farm

Warrington Borough Council's CMI aims to raise £1m, making it the second local authority to launch a green bond via ethical investment platform Abundance

Investment
25 August 2020

Shell Energy launches seasonal solar-battery storage tariff

Households with solar panels and batteries installed can earn savings on their winter bills for excess energy generated in the summer

Energy
17 July 2020

West Berkshire Council launches UK's first local government green bond

Green bond arranged by Abundance Investment aims to raise £1m from residents to fund solar panels on council buildings

Solar
16 July 2020

Cherry trees and carbon neutrality: LG Solar targets recycling boost as part of 2030 net zero goal

Korean technology giant's solar panel manufacturing arm pledges to become carbon neutral by 2030

Solar
14 April 2020

Barnsley 'virtual power plant' battery trial delivers green grid boost

Two-year project saw 40 batteries and solar rooftop sets fitted across a cluster of homes in bid to more flexibly manage electricity

Infrastructure
04 March 2020

Brewed by the sun: Heineken and Iberdrola toast Spanish solar deal

Dutch brewer signs power purchase agreement with Spanish utility to supply renewable electricity for its brewing operations in Spain

Solar
18 February 2020

Green energy measures could save public sector £375m a year, Centrica estimates

Study by energy giant suggests cost and energy savings across public sector that would result from installing solar panels, LED lighting, and low carbon heating measures would run to £5.6bn over 15 years