With the dramatic reduction in solar panel costs over the past 15 years, we have come to view solar project economics through the cost lens. Unfortunately this downward cost trend has reversed (ref Lazards LCOE studies) and companies are having to think harder about the revenue line: volume and price.  In our experience, clients consistently...Continue Reading

Solar PV is a cornerstone of the global energy transition. It is cost-competitive with conventional generation technologies on a standalone basis, despite costs remaining higher than 2021 due to supply chain challenges (Lazards, 2024). The UK and many other countries rely on an aggressive solar rollout to meet net-zero commitments. However, the very success of...Continue Reading

The UK stands at a critical juncture in its journey towards Net Zero emissions. Ambitious targets require a massive scale-up of renewable energy generation, with solar PV poised to play a starring role. However, ambition is hitting a significant infrastructure roadblock: grid connection capacity. While the drive for more solar is essential, the physical limitations...Continue Reading

No other single component can increase solar performance as dramatically as solar tracking can (Green Tech Media, 2012) [Solar Balance-of-System: To Track or Not to Track, Part I]. The advantages of trackers are well-established at lower latitudes, such as in the southern USA, where 94% of all new utility-scale solar capacity uses trackers.  Yet, fixed...Continue Reading

Back in 2018 Corrie Energy Partners began around the simple question; “If tracking is the future of global solar markets, why doesn’t the UK have any trackers deployed?” Fast forward 7 years and almost a million pounds of innovation investment – including crucial support from Innovate UK and Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) – we...Continue Reading