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Ministers delay decision on UK’s biggest solar farm

The government has delayed a planning decision on proposals for the UK’s biggest solar farm. Under the statutory process for national infrastructure projects, ministers were due to make a decision on the development consent order (DCO) for the Sunnica Energy Farm by28  September 28, three months after receiving a report from inspectors. However, junior energy minister Lord Callanan issued a written statement that confirmed a decision on the DCO is being postponed.

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Eon inks UK-first city wide decarbonisation deal  

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EDF Renewables purchases solar developer

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Shopping for solar: Are consumers getting a good deal?

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Reset needed following ‘disastrous’ CfD auction

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Energy crisis forces firms to shelve net zero plans

Almost half of energy-related businesses have delayed or cut investment in their sustainability and net zero plans due to the impact of the energy crisis. According to research published by Schneider Electric, 80% of energy firms in the UK and Ireland expect the energy crisis will impact their ability to meet emission reduction targets, with 49% admitting that net zero investment has already been delayed or cut.

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No offshore wind in fifth CfD round

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National Grid releases 10GW of capacity for ‘shovel ready’ schemes

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Mooted solar ban could fuel household bills

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Take Peterborough’s lead to deliver 7GW more rooftop solar

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Radical electricity market reforms ‘must be taken off the table’

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System restoration services open to smaller generators

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Solar installations surge in first half of 2023

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Government’s community energy fund ‘falls short’  

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CfD boost is ‘too little, too late’

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‘Not a single person in supply chain’ thinks UK will hit net zero targets

Not a single person in the supply chain believes UK net zero targets will be achieved. That is the damning conclusion of the Energy Industries Council’s (EIC) annual Survive & Thrive report into global energy supply chains. Based on the views of 96 supply chain bosses, the EIC report concludes that “widespread delays in project funding strongly signposts that the UK is not going to meet its legally binding 2050 net zero target, and neither will Scotland meet its 2045 target”.

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Rate of solar refusals ‘deeply problematic’, says Labour

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Grid connection woes hold up over 1,000 shovel-ready projects

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Pennon acquires solar sites

Pennon has acquired three solar PV generation sites that will add around 95GWh of renewable energy to the company's portfolio. This equates to 40% of Pennon's electricity usage as it works towards a target of 50% renewable self-generation as part of net zero ambitions.

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Consent granted for 500MW solar and storage project

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