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Tuesday, August 18, 2026

The government is proposing a significant shift in the way renewable energy companies are compensated for the electricity they generate, aiming to address the issue of substantial payments made to generators for shutting down operations.

How Can We Improve Solar Energy Harvesting?

September 6, 2024

Solar energy is essential for a sustainable future, but traditional silicon-based solar panels have limitations, such as high cost and difficulty mounting on curved surfaces.

Just over 3,000 solar installations are being carried out every week, according to trade association Solar Energy UK, up from 1,000 a week in July 2020.

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Mandatory solar panels on new-build homes could power an extra 1.17 million UK households

August 29, 2024

Good Energy’s analysis reveals that mandatory solar panels on 1.5 million new-build homes could generate enough surplus electricity to power an extra 1.17 million UK households, cutting costs and boosting renewables.

Power is flowing from the Shetland Isles to mainland Britain for the first time, thanks to the UK's most productive onshore windfarm, Viking, which has come on stream.

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Shetland windfarm powers nearly 500,000 homes as renewables boom sparks debate

August 29, 2024

The new Viking windfarm in Shetland, the UK’s most productive onshore site, begins powering 500,000 homes, highlighting the urgent need for more renewable projects amid concerns over environmental impacts and energy costs.

Rural councils across England will be required to approve a significant increase in wind and solar farms under a new set of planning rules introduced by Housing Secretary Angela Rayner.

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New planning rules will require rural councils to approve wind and solar farms as part of the UK’s push towards net zero

August 15, 2024

Rural councils across England will be required to approve a significant increase in wind and solar farms under a new set of planning rules introduced by Housing Secretary Angela Rayner.

Britain has set a new record for wind generation as power from onshore and offshore turbines helped boost clean energy supplies late last year.

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Octopus Energy boss calls for lower electricity prices for residents near wind farms

July 9, 2024

Octopus Energy CEO Greg Jackson urges lower electricity costs for residents near wind farms, highlighting local benefits and market reforms. New Chancellor Rachel Reeves backs wind farm expansion.

Home energy storage systems are now zero-rated for VAT, as new rules come into effect designed to boost the uptake of the clean energy technology among homeowners.

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Zero-rating VAT for home renewable energy storage starts today

February 1, 2024

Home energy storage systems are now zero-rated for VAT, as new rules come into effect designed to boost the uptake of the clean energy technology among homeowners.

Tesla boss Elon Musk said growth in its energy storage operation will outpace its iconic car business this year after deployments more than doubled, with EV volume expansion set to stall in 2024.

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Elon Musk: Tesla energy storage now growing ‘much faster than car business’

January 25, 2024

Tesla boss Elon Musk said growth in its energy storage operation will outpace its iconic car business this year after deployments more than doubled, with EV volume expansion set to stall in 2024.