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Homeowner – Solar PV – Battery – Heat Pump – Case Study
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....
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...
Octopus launches new Panel Power tariffs for businesses with solar
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...
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...
UK utility solar sector starts GW-plus deployment roll-out for 2020
The UK is primed to return to gigawatt-scale deployment status in 2020, driven by post-subsidy large-scale ground-mount utility solar farms. By the end of January 2020, the large-scale UK pipeline has grown to over 6.5GW of projects with planning application activity...