Solar Energy UK

📰 ☀️ Our latest Solar Digest is out! Click below for a quick recap of what goes on in our industry, featuring: 🔝 Story: Solar Farms: Good Neighbours, Strong Communities. 🤝 ☀ SMEs can invest in solar with Shire Leasing PLC's Green Asset Vendor Finance program – Connect with Julie Henehan. ✍ 📃 Ed Miliband fights food security fears about solar farms – By Gareth S.. ☀ 🇬🇧 The UK government is accelerating solar energy initiatives – Via pv magazine Global, featuring Chris Hewett. 🚺 National Grid is leading the way in gender equality within the energy sector – Via POWERful Women. 👷♀️ 👷♂️ The UK launches its first Low-Carbon Heating Technician Apprenticeship – Via The MCS Foundation and Cornwall Insight. 💡 🙌 EDF (UK) and Octopus Energy launch "Electrify Britain" to cut bills and emissions. Plus, registration now open for Solar & Storage Live Birmingham in September! #SolarDigest #SolaNews #SolarEnergyUK #Newsletter

Engage Installers & Showcase Expertise at Solar & Storage Live! The Installer Training Theatre on 24-26 September 2024 at the NEC, Birmingham, offers a powerful platform to connect with a pre-booked audience of 120 installers, commercial & industrial users, property firms, and more. Sturge Mazzocchi has written 5 ways to maximise your 30-minute workshop, from dazzling with presentations, empowering with tutorials, providing live demos to running a Q&A and imparting new skills. 👉 Learn more: https://ow.ly/eGi850SHZqA Join industry leaders like OpenSolar & MCS – Secure your workshop slot today! ️ #SolarStorageLive #InstallerTraining #TrainingWorkshop

Solar Energy UK has released new guidance to improve community relations for solar farms. The guidance helps solar projects become positive contributors to local communities. By addressing concerns and building strong relationships, we're paving the way for a sustainable future. From job creation to biodiversity, solar projects offer a wealth of benefits to local communities. ➡️ Download Guidance: https://ow.ly/aCAT50SCeQW #SolarEnergy #CommunityEngagement #Sustainability

The government's recent announcements have been warmly welcomed by the industry. With Ed Miliband's reactivation of the Solar Taskforce and a new target of 50GW by 2030, we’re gearing up for a solar revolution. Key measures include: 🔆 Encouraging rooftop solar installations for builders and homeowners. 🔆 Approving large-scale solar farms, adding 1.35GW capacity. 🔆 Mandating solar panels on new homes and non-residential buildings. 🔆 Reforming planning systems to expedite solar farm development. 🔆 Liberalising rules for installing rooftop solar on listed buildings. These steps will cut energy bills, boost energy security, drive economic growth, and help combat climate change. #SolarRevolution #RenewableEnergy #NetZero #CleanEnergy

☀️ Did you know? – Solar Energy UK's latest guidance outlines how developers can be good neighbours and how early engagement & transparency are key for successful solar projects. Our 'Community Engagement Good Practice Guidance' offers practical tools & case studies for developers & communities, emphasising the importance of consulting councils, holding public events, and utilising project websites for information dissemination and feedback collection. The benefits of good engagement? Reduced costs, increased acceptance and local economic boost. ➡️ Download Guidance: https://ow.ly/aCAT50SCeQW #SolarEnergy #CommunityEngagement #Sustainability

Shape the future of clean energy – Join Solar Energy UK as our Membership Manager! Could this be you? We are seeking a driven Membership Manager to join our Business Development team. In this role, you'll play a pivotal role in: ✅ Growing our member base across rooftop, utility, and battery storage markets. ✅ Developing and delivering valuable new services and benefits for members. ✅ Securing sponsorships to fuel industry events. ✅ Championing the association's mission to build a clean energy future for all. If you're a passionate advocate for clean energy with a commercial mindset, we want to hear from you! 👉 Apply by July 26th. For more info overview of the role, visit: https://ow.ly/qmZj50SBsOA

Exciting News for Solar Energy in the UK! 🌞 The government has just approved the construction of three significant solar farms in the east of England, marking a major step towards a sustainable future. With capacities of 500MW each for Sunnica and Gate Burton, and 350MW for Mallard Pass, these projects will collectively provide around two-thirds of the solar energy installed last year! Chris Hewett, Chief Executive at Solar Energy UK, commended the new Energy Secretary Ed Miliband for his prompt approval, highlighting it as a crucial move for investor confidence and climate action. This is a significant boost for the UK’s energy security, bill reduction, and net-zero goals. Read more: https://ow.ly/OvPq50SAOs8 #RenewableEnergy #SolarPower #NetZero #ClimateAction

Solar Energy UK's latest factsheet on solar farms and agricultural land sets out the considerations that should be given to assessing the impact of solar farms on agricultural land, both in policy and practical terms, emphasising the importance of considering factors such as food security, biodiversity, and soil health. Intended to be a useful aid for Local Planning Authorities in their decision making, the document discusses the relationship between solar energy development and agricultural land use policies, highlighting the need to balance renewable energy goals with the preservation of Best and Most Versatile Agricultural Land (BMVAL). We would like to thank Dr Jonathan Scurlock FRSA, Chief Adviser, Renewable Energy and Climate Change, National Farmers’ Union of England and Wales (NFU), for help in drafting this factsheet. #Factsheet #SolarFarms #AgriculturalLand

We're optimistic about The Labour Party's victory and its commitment to making Britain a "clean energy superpower" by 2030, as outlined in their recent manifesto. This pivotal first year is set to turbocharge the solar and energy storage sectors, with significant implications for our energy security, job creation, and climate goals. To achieve these ambitious targets, we urge the government to: 📍 Publish the ambitious Solar Roadmap, developed by the Solar Taskforce. 📍 Increase the budget for Contracts for Difference Allocation Round 6. These steps will unlock investment, create green jobs, and generate cheaper electricity, setting us on the path to Labour's pledge of tripling solar power by 2030. 🔋 With 20GW of solar and 8GW of battery storage already in place, we're on track to reach 50GW of solar generation capacity and 30GW of zero-carbon storage by the end of the decade. Labour’s focus on addressing grid connection delays and boosting the domestic supply chain is essential for this progress. “We are committed to helping the new Government’s mission to deliver clean power by 2030. Labour’s first year in power is going to be a critical period for the solar and energy storage sectors – essential for future energy security, lowering energy bills and addressing the climate emergency," – Chris Hewett, Chief Executive of Solar Energy UK. The new Government must embrace solar, make swift decisions on key projects, mandate solar on new homes, and align the Solar Roadmap with the ambitious goal of 50GW by 2030. Let's make the next 100 days count! Read more: https://ow.ly/hx7b50SvRbG #SolarPower #EnergyStorage #NetZero #GreenJobs #SustainableFuture

Political manifestos are highlighting solar and renewable energy as top priorities. Our Solar and Energy Storage Manifesto emphasises crucial steps for a clean energy future. Key Points: 📌 Ambitious renewable targets from all parties 📌 Streamlined planning policies needed 📌 Enhancing grid infrastructure is essential 📌 Support for rooftop solar and energy efficiency 📌 Building a skilled green workforce Learn more in our latest blog by our Political & Legislative Adviser; Aodha O'Carroll O’Carroll – Read the blog: https://ow.ly/nx3R50SqMWu #SolarEnergy #RenewableEnergy #SustainableFuture