Infinity Renewables News
World entering ‘new epoch’ as solar set to become most economic generation source by 2030
By 2030, all of the world's solar resource will be economic in comparison to local fossil fuel generation, according to a new report from thinktank Carbon Tracker. Already around 60% of global solar generation is economic - with 15% of wind resource being economic - a...
VAT exemption for solar products supported by majority of public, survey finds
Removing VAT on clean energy products like solar panels is supported by a majority of the public, new analysis by Green Alliance has found. In a BritainThinks survey for the thinktank's TransformTax project, a sample of 2,076 members of the UK public were asked about...
SolarEdge launches Smart Modules with integrated Power Optimisers in UK
Smart energy technology company SolarEdge is launching Smart Modules with integrated Power Optimisers in the UK. The modules combine the optimisers with split-cell technology, increasing performance and durability the company said. The range includes 355-360W...
Brighton Energy Coop adds 240kWp to portfolio
Brighton Energy Coop (BEC) has added 240kWp over three new buildings in Brighton, bringing its portfolio to 3MW. The rooftop solar systems were installed by the coop’s long-time installation partner GenFit use LG Mono X Plus 450W solar panels and SolarEdge 25kW...
Virgin Money agrees multi-million pound financing deal with Gresham House
Virgin Money has agreed a new financing partnership with Gresham House Solar Distribution, providing a £18 million revolving credit facility to facilitate the growth of solar assets. The deal is the bank's largest transaction in the renewables sector to date, and a...
Army hails first solar installation as part of Project PROMETHEUS
The British Army has hailed the installation of a 2.3MW photovoltaic solar farm at its Defence School of Transport (DST), Leconfield. Delivered by Centrica Business Solutions, it is the first of four pilot sites being installed as part of Project PROMETHEUS, which...
Construction commences on Voltalia’s 32MW/32MWh battery
Voltalia has announced the beginning of construction of its 32MW/32MWh Hallen battery energy storage system. The lithium-ion battery asset is to be located near the city of Bristol in the Avonmouth area and comprise of 16 modules of 2MWh unit capacity each. These...
BEIS to give installers ‘certainty’ as it offers £300m for Local Authority Green Homes Grants
An additional £300 million of funding for domestic energy efficiency upgrades has been announced, marking an extension of the Local Authority Delivery of the Green Homes Grant. It comes as the government confirms the voucher segment of the Green Homes Grant – which...
Government unveils allocation of full £500m Local Authority Delivery of Green Homes Grant
he winners of the Local Authority segment of the Green Homes Grant have been unveiled, with £74 million allocated to over 100 local authorities for installations taking place by June 2021. Over 100 local authorities are to receive a share of £74 million of funding...