Homeowner Industry-leading solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, energy storage and heat pump technologies have been combined alongside an existing solar thermal system to create a low carbon house that provides the homeowner with more control over their energy consumption....
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Foresight’s portfolio outperforms budget as company focuses on asset optimisation
Despite challenges to net asset value (NAV), Foresight Solar Fund’s portfolio continued to outperform budget as the company turned its focus to asset optimisation. Its portfolio performed 3.9% above budget due to strong irradiation as well as record asset...
UK lags behind in €124bn European low-carbon investment table
German-listed companies invest 11 times more in low-carbon investments such as electric vehicles, renewable energy and smart energy grids than UK firms. Photograph: Alamy British companies are lagging far behind their European neighbours in low-carbon investment after...
Net zero could be ‘the greatest commercial opportunity of our time’ but requires economic transition
Private finance will be “critical” to creating a net zero economy, according to Mark Carney, the finance adviser to the Prime Minister for COP26. In a speech following the announcement of his appointment yesterday (27 February), Carney, who also holds the...
APPROVAL LINED UP FOR SALFORD SOLAR FARM
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...
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...