A new report from clean energy think tank Ember has revealed that 2025 has been the UK’s strongest year for solar energy generation on record. 🌞💚 #solarpower
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In 2024, renewable energy hit a new high, generating 50.4% of the UK's electricity, up from 46.5% in 2023.
Wind & solar power led the way, and no coal was used for UK electricity generation after Sept 2024. 💚
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Despite the Trump administration’s 'negative views', solar power is rapidly becoming a very big deal - bigger than many people realise. Here’s a cool chart showing how just how fast solar has grown.
Read more in the FT: https://t.co/NieZt82KdA
Despite a slow down in Europe, the UK is forecast to add between 3-3.5GWp-dc of capacity in 2025, just shy of the huge numbers seen in 2015 and huge growth on 2024. 💚🌞 #renewables#solar
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UK government rejects zonal electricity pricing. Greg Jackson, Octopus Energy CEO, said: “The government and generators need to come up with an alternative which will prevent inevitable price rises that will hit over the next few years.”
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From 2035, if you buy a new car in the UK, it will have to be 100% emissions free. The Department for Transport said one in five new cars sold in May was electric, with the UK leading Europe in EV sales this year. The EV tech race is on.
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The National Energy System Operator has released its 2025 Early View of Winter report saying that the grid will have an operational margin of 6.6GW (10.9%) - up more than 1GW from last year, and the highest margin since Winter 2019/20.
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What a beautiful day to be installing a solar system! This one is from over the border in Scotland and is already delivering lots of power to the homeowner.
Why not find out whether your house is suitable for a similar system? https://t.co/rcOBNbMdwL
Greg Jackson, CEO of Octopus, the number 1 energy supplier in the UK, speaks about zonal energy pricing. Hand in hand with investing in your own renewables, this points to much lower energy bills and a contribution to future generations.
https://t.co/ZMDPo7JtAg
It's a great time to buy a charger as UK government cuts red tape on planning permission for EV chargers.
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Manufacturers, investors, and climate groups have penned an open letter to the chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves, urging her to cut electricity prices to grow the UK’s clean economy.
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The first quarter of 2025 saw sales of second-hand battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in the UK increase by 58.5%, taking a record share of all transactions.
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Is the UK's 'green energy revolution' on track? There are difficult and complex decisions ahead at government level.
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From ITV News: The UK’s rollout of wind and solar power over the last decade has made its electricity supply “more British”, with significantly less reliance on imported gas, analysis has found. 💚🇬🇧💡
https://t.co/xCcYqVjv2i
In March, zero carbon sources accounted for 45% of our electricity, peaking at 88% on 30th March. Not bad with the summer ahead and hopefully lots of lovely sunshine. 🌞
Read more at the NESO's site: https://t.co/UkvBUyDK0H
At lunchtime on 1 April, Great Britain secured a new solar generation record of 12.2GW. The record comes as March was deemed by the Met Office as the sunniest March since records began in 1910. What a great start to the year for our customers! 💚🌞
https://t.co/DzMLwwMDyi
https://t.co/Ey7JGxisoc say, the world is getting more electricity from renewables but a lower percentage from nuclear, as energy demand continues to expand.
With solar panels becoming ever more efficient, perhaps fossil fuel amounts can be reduced more? https://t.co/rcOBNbMdwL
Great British Energy’s “first major project” could save schools and the NHS up to £400 million over about 30 years. 💚
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The deadline for old RTS meters approaches this summer, and there is concern people using them could be left without electricity or hot water.
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