http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/06 ... t-last.php
'[...] But as we reported on the planned review of solar feed-in tariffs, the Government was apparently taken by surprise by how popular the new tariffs were with commercial operations looking to built utility-scale plants. So just as Solarcentury celebrates the launch of this 748KWp solar array at Howberry Business Park, which should generate 20% of the power needs of the development, they are also lamenting that we may not see many more projects for some time to come'.
Jon
UK's large solar parks some of its last?
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And from yesterday's Guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2 ... ional-grid
The Ecotricity Sun Park, down my lane, is progressing apace: http://www.ecotricity.co.uk/our-green-e ... ncolnshire
The Ecotricity Sun Park, down my lane, is progressing apace: http://www.ecotricity.co.uk/our-green-e ... ncolnshire
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The Ecotricity 1MW Sun Park down my lane started operating this week. Nice report here:
http://zerocarbonista.com/2011/07/11/false-economies/
Dale Vince being cool in the sunshine.
http://zerocarbonista.com/2011/07/11/false-economies/
Dale Vince being cool in the sunshine.
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The blog states 'we planned to create a nature reserve, a habitat for insects, birds and bees' which is one excellent side benefit of course but are there any other ideas floating around like that?
My first thought was 'is the land beneath these pv 'farms' used for anything?' Not that I'm particularly in favour of humans exploiting every last square inch of the planet - indeed, as this particular land is somewhat disfigured anyway, can its use be maximised to offset land exploitation elsewhere? Put the panels on higher frames, perhaps.
My first thought was 'is the land beneath these pv 'farms' used for anything?' Not that I'm particularly in favour of humans exploiting every last square inch of the planet - indeed, as this particular land is somewhat disfigured anyway, can its use be maximised to offset land exploitation elsewhere? Put the panels on higher frames, perhaps.
I experience pleasure and pains, and pursue goals in service of them, so I cannot reasonably deny the right of other sentient agents to do the same - Steven Pinker
Britain's biggest solar field
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/07 ... ld-5mw.php
'It's been a crazy few weeks for large-scale solar in the UK. From the old mine turned 1.4MW solar plant via this combined wind and solar power plant (and bee sanctuary) to Toyota's 4.1MW ground mounted array, the initial surge of investment following the feed in tariffs has been huge. With the deadline of a Government review looming, however, developers are rushing to build these plants and bring them online before the end of the month—the latest being a 5MW solar field that was built in just 6 weeks. In doing so, they are highlighting one of the key advantages of solar power.
Business Green reports that Conergy won the frantic race to build Britain's biggest solar power plant before the end of the month deadline brought about by a Government review of feed in tariffs. The farm, located in Hawton, Nottinghamshire, covers 14.6 hectares and features 21,600 solar panels. Construction of the project began just 6 weeks ago, when planning permission was granted.
Emailing with a representative of another renewables group earlier this week, he told me that the next few weeks are likely to see a flurry of activity as other developers push for this funding deadline:
There's a load of solar announcements due in the next couple of weeks (I hear some projects are flying over 60+ Spaniards to get them up in time). But then it will go very quiet in the UK... at least until grid parity is reached'. (/quote)
Jon
'It's been a crazy few weeks for large-scale solar in the UK. From the old mine turned 1.4MW solar plant via this combined wind and solar power plant (and bee sanctuary) to Toyota's 4.1MW ground mounted array, the initial surge of investment following the feed in tariffs has been huge. With the deadline of a Government review looming, however, developers are rushing to build these plants and bring them online before the end of the month—the latest being a 5MW solar field that was built in just 6 weeks. In doing so, they are highlighting one of the key advantages of solar power.
Business Green reports that Conergy won the frantic race to build Britain's biggest solar power plant before the end of the month deadline brought about by a Government review of feed in tariffs. The farm, located in Hawton, Nottinghamshire, covers 14.6 hectares and features 21,600 solar panels. Construction of the project began just 6 weeks ago, when planning permission was granted.
Emailing with a representative of another renewables group earlier this week, he told me that the next few weeks are likely to see a flurry of activity as other developers push for this funding deadline:
There's a load of solar announcements due in the next couple of weeks (I hear some projects are flying over 60+ Spaniards to get them up in time). But then it will go very quiet in the UK... at least until grid parity is reached'. (/quote)
Jon