Image: OEB. Octopus Energy for Business (OEB) has launched three new tariffs for companies that have their own solar power. The product, entitled Panel Power, will offer fixed single, Tri-band and Agile import tariffs, and a 4p/kWh export tariff. Panel Power is...
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How to choose the best battery for a solar energy system
There are certain specifications you should use when evaluating your solar battery options, such as how long the solar battery will last or how much power it can provide. Below, learn about all of the criteria that you should use to compare your home energy storage...
Foresight boosts management team as Steven Hughes joins as head of portfolio
Foresight Group has announced that Steven Hughes is joining the company as director and head of portfolio. Hughes joins the infrastructure and private equity investment manager from Renewable Energy Systems (RES), where he was global director of asset...
Nationwide to incentivise green home improvements with new mortgages
Nationwide has today (10 February) announced it is to make £1 billion available for borrowers to reduce the carbon footprint of their homes. The £1 billion will be available to “kickstart” green home improvements and retrofitting, by offering a new range of green...
‘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...
Clear skies ahead as future stays bright for solar adopters
The good news for people who have adopted solar power continues, as new stories show that the renewable energy source could: >> power the UK’s post-pandemic recovery >> permanently replace fossil fuels in a new era of clean energy >> drive...
Solar PV costs fall 82% over the last decade, says IRENA
Solar photovoltaics (PV) has seen the sharpest cost decline of any electricity technology over the last decade. A new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) found that between 2010-2019, the cost of solar PV globally dropped by 82%. Across the...