Solar Energy UK
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The voice of solar in the UK. Catalysing the collective strengths of our members to build a clean energy system for everyoneโs benefit.
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Joined November 2010
๐ โThere really is a place for everyone in solar.โ Great to see our Head of Consents & ESG, Rachel Hayes, featured in @pvmagazineโs Women in Solar+ Europe series โ highlighting the value of diverse backgrounds and pathways into the sector. ๐ Read more: https://t.co/hGy0G0CpeT
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๐ผ๐ โManaged well, solar farms boost biodiversity โ wildflowers, bees, butterflies & birds thrive where arable land once was.โ โ @chrisjhewett, Chief Executive, at @SolarEnergyUK_.
Solar has never been cheaper, cleaner, or more popular. Across rooftops, fields, and industrial sites, itโs quietly reshaping the UKโs energy mix. But momentum alone isnโt enough. Without faster grid connections, streamlined planning, and a stable policy environment, the UK
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๐ Last Thursday, @RenewableUK and @SolarEnergyUK_ took advantage of the London Summer sun at Hyde Park for our annual joint Office Sports Day. From rounders in the park to picnic sidelines, it was all about teamwork, laughs, and a bit of healthy competition between our teams. ๐งบ
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The BBC raises serious concerns, but missed the real story. We invite them to visit UK solar sites and report the full picture. #SolarEnergy #NetZero #EthicalTrade #MadeInUK #CleanEnergy #SupplyChain #EnergyTransition
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Itโs time to stop painting clean energy progress as a problem. UK solar is raising standards, protecting rights, and cutting emissions, all at once.
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๐ฌ โThis is about leadership. We're building a UK clean energy system that is ethical, transparent and globally respected.โ โ Chris Hewett, Chief Executive, Solar Energy UK
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And itโs already being adopted across the UK solar industry.
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๐ SSI is the worldโs first independent due diligence scheme for solar supply chains. It exists to identify and eliminate unethical practices โ not just talk about them.
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๐ Xinjiang now produces just 27% of global polysilicon โ down from 50% Thatโs due to action from the industry and schemes like the Solar Stewardship Initiative (SSI):
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UK-installed panels meet strict UK & international procurement standards โ
No evidence of forced labour in these supply chains โ
GB Energy will now use only panels from SSI-certified sites
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Over the weekend, a BBC News story circulated about solar supply chains. It was based on inaccurate claims by an MP and one of our members. Letโs set the record straight on UK solar ๐
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๐จ The Recruitment Zone returns this Sept at #SolarAndStorageLive! A chance for #SolarEnergyUK members to: โ
Raise your profile โ
Promote vacancies โ
Build your talent pipeline Spaces are limited โ register now! ๐ https://t.co/wDBm9bKcEJ
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Last week the UK solar hit a record 14โฏGWโcovering nearly 40% of demand. And France peaked at 19.5โฏGW, sending power prices below zero. ๐Learn more: https://t.co/sUb1sXkHF4
#SolarEnergy #Renewables #NetZero
solarenergyuk.org
UK solar generation records have continued to tumble this year, with a new record of 14GW being set this week
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Last weekโs electricity market reform update scrapped zonal pricing, was a welcome move. Itโs a step towards unlocking investment in solar & storage, but getting the details right will be crucial. ๐ Our response: https://t.co/nQTg9D5HXl
#SolarEnergy #EnergyReform
solarenergyuk.org
Todayโs landmark decision by the Government to reform Britainโs electricity market has received a warm welcome from the solar energy industry
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๐ #SolarRoadmapSpotlight NextEnergy Group is bringing solar to schools, with 1,000+ students visiting real solar farms & building EVs after learning about clean energy. ๐ See it in action: ๐ https://t.co/xMb8CyFkDM
#SolarEducation
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๐ข Solar Energy UK & Energy & Utility Skills have partnered to build a skilled, diverse solar & storage workforce โ vital to tripling UK solar by 2030. Together, weโll tackle skills gaps, share insights & influence policy to meet climate & energy goals. #SolarSkills #NetZero
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๐ข Big win for UK solar! New rules will require solar panels on most new homes in England โ saving households ~ยฃ500/year, cutting emissions & creating green jobs. โก 90% of new builds to comply ๐ Common sense climate action ๐ BBC: https://t.co/h449ZSHXXV
#SolarEnergy #NetZero
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The RenewableUK Cymru team was thrilled to launch our major new reportย today in the Senedd, โ๐๐ง๐ฅ๐๐๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐
๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฌ๐ก ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฐ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌโ, in collaboration with @SolarEnergyUK_ and @MarineCymru ๐ ๐ https://t.co/7EcorKHKKY The report
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.@RUKCymru releases new report ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ With analysis from @BiggarEconomics, commissioned by RenewableUK Cymru in partnership with @SolarEnergyUK_ and @MarineCymru, the report says the Welsh government policy could deliver 17.9 GW of installed #renewable capacity, ยฃ46.9 billion in
energyglobal.com
With analysis from BiGGAR Economics, commissioned by RenewableUK Cymru in partnership with Solar Energy UK and Marine Energy Wales, the report says the Welsh government policy could deliver 17.9 GW...
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๐ก Factcheck: It's expensive gasโnot net zeroโthat's driving up UK electricity prices. Gas plants set prices 98% of the time, keeping bills high despite cheaper renewables. ๐ @CarbonBrief breaks it down: https://t.co/qF1qrsEo0C
#EnergyPrices #NetZero #UKEnergy
carbonbrief.org
The UKโs high electricity prices have become intensely political, with competing claims over the cause of rocketing bills and how best to get them down.
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