Foresight Solar Fund has confirmed its continued focus on fixed revenue streams as the impact of COVID-19 continues to be felt. Low power prices during Q2 of 2020 continued to affect Foresight, as lockdown in the UK caused demand to fall to a record low, in turn...
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The countries that are closest to giving fossil fuels the boot
To achieve this major action, countries are looking to phase out fossil fuels and replace them with sustainable and renewable options. That means less coal and gas-fired baseload power stations and more solar farms, wind turbines, hydroelectric plants and other...
JLEN to invest £12m in 50MW Dundee battery following acquisition
JLEN has acquired 100% of an equity stake in Gigabox South Road Limited (GSRL), a company which holds the development rights to construct the 50MW West Gourdie project. The company is to invest up to £12.2 million over the next 12-15 months in the lithium-ion battery...
Solar and wind met 30% of Britain’s electricity needs in 2020
Solar and wind generated 30% of Britain’s electricity in 2020 according to Drax’s latest Electric Insights report. This was an increase of a sixth on 2019, with solar and wind suppling over 100TWh of electricity. Last year was a bumper year for solar generation,...
How to explain renewable energy to kids
The long-term plan to achieve a net-zero carbon world by 2050 is well underway, with countries all around the globe uniting to embrace renewable energy sources. Solar, wind, hydro, geothermal and other technologies are being rolled out and researched further to...
Viridian extends VELUX partnership with new roofing kits
Viridian Solar has unveiled new roofing kits that extend its existing partnership with VELUX, announced last year. The partnership is aiming to provide a seamless combination of roof-integrated solar PV and roof windows, with the new roofing kit (F16-VBC) interfacing...
Foresight continues to focus on fixed revenue streams as it eyes battery storage
Foresight Solar Fund has confirmed its continued focus on fixed revenue streams as the impact of COVID-19 continues to be felt. Low power prices during Q2 of 2020 continued to affect Foresight, as lockdown in the UK caused demand to fall to a record low, in turn...