Solar Expo

[steveR]

Solar and Energy Storage Live 2024

Empowering the UK energy transition | Solar & Storage Live

Solar & Storage Live is the UK’s largest renewable energy exhibition.

www.terrapinn.com

Any good?

 

[steveR]

Well, I booked a ticket.... Well, it is free, just a tenner on the train* and a day out.

In theory, there should be some interesting exhibits and speakers there.




*Senior Citizen card...

 

[steveR]

Well, if you wanted proof that China totally dominates the "Green revolution", a trip to the NEC totally confirmed it for me! One small bright spot was one solar panel maker from Romania, but owned by a Chinese company.

Never seen so many Chinese faces before outside HK. I cannot believe there are so many companies knocking out everything that you need to build a solar farm....

 

[Still Farming]

Cheaper hopefully for larger wattage panels??

 

[steveR]

Cheaper hopefully for larger wattage panels??

Yep, some 650-700watt models on offer now too.

Had a long chat about bi-facial panels on teh Jinko stand, which was really quite interesting. I was specifically asking if it was worth putting them on a roof, with the sheets painted white below. His answer was really not worth it, as the panels needed to be at least a metre above the roof, or put on an angle to get a gap for reflective, diffused light.

 

[Still Farming]

Yep, some 650-700watt models on offer now too.

Had a long chat about bi-facial panels on teh Jinko stand, which was really quite interesting. I was specifically asking if it was worth putting them on a roof, with the sheets painted white below. His answer was really not worth it, as the panels needed to be at least a metre above the roof, or put on an angle to get a gap for reflective, diffused light.

Freestanding in field then on frame??

 

[steveR]

Freestanding in field then on frame??

Vertical seems good also. My ground mounts would be ideal, with some white gravel underneath!

 

[Y Fan Wen]

Balance Power to expedite 2036 grid connection for 99MW BESS

Energy developer Balance Power has secured planning approval for a 99MW/99MWh BESS in Iron Acton, south Gloucestershire.

www.solarpowerportal.co.uk

Note that planning has been passed for this project and yet we see that the grid connection date has been set for 2036!!!

I remember the boss of Octopus commenting that it took 3 months to build a solar farm, 5 years to get planning and 15 to get a connection:-

Foundations

Why Britain has stagnated

ukfoundations.co

??

 

[Grass And Grain]

Balance Power to expedite 2036 grid connection for 99MW BESS

Energy developer Balance Power has secured planning approval for a 99MW/99MWh BESS in Iron Acton, south Gloucestershire.

www.solarpowerportal.co.uk

Note that planning has been passed for this project and yet we see that the grid connection date has been set for 2036!!!

I remember the boss of Octopus commenting that it took 3 months to build a solar farm, 5 years to get planning and 15 to get a connection:-

Foundations

Why Britain has stagnated

ukfoundations.co

??

Think I read National Grid will be revising grid connection dates in 2025. If you've got planning permission and can show them a pile of cash then you can go to front of the queue.

I'd be a bit annoyed if I'd already been given a date of say 2026, but then NG handed it out to someone else and pushed me back to 2030.