Plans to build a huge solar farm in Salford look set to secure approval next week. The council is behind the application, which concern a 9.4-acre site to the west of Kenyon Way. Proposed is installing 5,904 panels comprising photovoltaic cells designed to maximise...
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Energeo identifies 40,000 potential solar sites in London’s Lambeth
Data specialist Energeo has identified 40,000 sites that would be suitable for solar development in the London borough of Lambeth. The company used automation to analyse data including roof size and pitch, solar yield, revenue potential, CO2 savings and listed...
EV chargers to see 29% year-on-year growth to 2030
The electric vehicle (EV) charger market is set to see a 29% year-on-year increase in sales through to 2030. This is according to energy market research consultancy Delta-EE, which expects the increase to happen despite COVID-19 dampening sales of new cars, predicting...
‘Landmark’ council owned storage site in Somerset energised
The largest council-owned energy storage site in the UK has been energised and is now operational . South Somerset District Council’s 25MW storage site near Taunton is now providing grid balancing services to National Grid. The c.£9.8 million project was originally...
Residential solar boosts house prices by average of £30,000
The value of residential solar has been touted after new research revealed that the technology can boost the value of houses by over £30,000. The research comes from EffectiveHome.co.uk, a website dedicated to providing information and guidance for homeowners...
Zap-Pay: New app promises seamless payment for EV charging
Designed by Zap-Map, the new service enables users to search, plan, and pay for their electric vehicle journeys in a single place Electric vehicle (EV) users will no longer have to shuffle between apps and cards to pay to charge on different networks, with the launch...
The UK became the first major economy in the world to pass laws to end its contribution to global warming by 2050.
With ambitious green energy targets to hit, not to mention legally binding global agreements on carbon emissions, the race is on to put in place the innovations that will help the UK achieve its goals. Here are some of the innovations you can expect to see coming to a...