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The Cut: What can the UK learn from Germany’s plug-in solar policy?
In this week’s edition of The Cut we look at what the UK can learn from Germany, Europe’s most mature plug-in solar market.
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Wales is about to get its first ever offshore wind farm The Llŷr Wind Farm will begin generating energy in 2031 and provide about 2,000 jobs in the construction period. -
E.ON customers save more than £2mn by not using peak time power E.ON Next show how customers can save loads by using energy more flexibly. Unfortunately only 50% know what off-peak means. -
Octopus offers free power to customers who cut back during solar eclipse Britain's biggest energy company will offer free electricity to customers who don't use power during the solar eclipse. -
The Cut: Solar boom shows why Burnham should shun North Sea Last month's solar boom shows just how fast the energy is growing in popularity. The only thing that can scupper it is bad policy making. -
Can a solar spacecraft give Earth the energy it needs? A company in the US is going to launch a spacecraft that will reflect solar power back to the Earth, accelerating the energy transition. -
July 2026 was another record month for solar Solar generation in July broke loads of records, showing the power and potential of renewable energy for the UK.
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