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UK Rooftop Solar Power Installations Double in One Year

The solar power industry saw spectacular growth in 2022, driven by the energy price crisis and consumer desire for a more sustainable lifestyle. A greater number of smaller-scale systems were installed than in any year since 2015, more than twice the amount seen in 2021 and setting a post-subsidy record.

Nordic-based residential solar marketplace Otovo launches in the UK

Nordic-born residential solar marketplace, Otovo, has launched in the UK and is now available to help consumers effortlessly make the switch to solar. Otovo uses proprietary technology to connect customers to local, vetted, and approved installers of solar panels.

Risen Energy’s alloy steel frame modules power through wind tunnel test

Risen Energy has reached a breakthrough in its module technology, the company’s modules with high-strength alloy steel frames having passed a rigourous wind tunnel test conducted by the Beijing CGC Certification Centre.

Avangrid Announces Intent To Deploy More Than $30 Million In Solar Trackers 

Avangrid, a member of the Iberdrola Group, has announced it will take a new step in its key partnership with the intent to deploy more than $30 million in solar trackers from Array Technologies, a New Mexico based company. The equipment will be used to construct the 321 MW True North solar farm in Falls County, Texas, one of the company’s biggest solar facilities under development in the U.S., and will include safe harbor inventory and newly purchased trackers.

Alfen and Semper Power Build Largest Battery Energy Storage System in Netherlands

Alfen and SemperPower are launching Project Pollux - the largest battery energy storage system in terms of energy capacity ever built in the Netherlands. Located in Vlissingen, the storage system featuring Alfen's TheBattery Elements will solve two of the energy transition's biggest challenges: an unbalanced grid and the unpredictability of renewable energy sources.

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British solar innovator Naked Energy partners with Estonia-based distributor

British solar design and engineering business Naked Energy has announced a distribution deal with Estonian heating, cooling and ventilation companies OJ Ventilation and Soojuskeskus as official local partners.

4th International Conference on Solar Technologies & Hybrid Mini Grids to improve energy access