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Tick Tock! New carbon clock passes 1 billion kWh of clean electricity generated
We’ve been hard at work crunching numbers so we can demonstrate that with every passing second, we’re achieving our mission: to make a meaningful difference in the fight against climate change. The new carbon clock calculates the amount of clean solar electricity being generated by every solar installation Solarcentury has sold since we were formed.
Birds, bats, wildflowers, pheasants and solar panels – Saxley solar farm in bloom
We visited Saxley solar farm in Hampshire this week with Solar Power Portal to see how our biodiversity work is helping wildflowers and local wildlife to flourish since the site was installed.
Show and tell: Solarcentury explains the wonders of solar energy to Hampshire school children
Solarcentury Installation Manager Jason Arnold talked all things solar with a group of green-minded 7-11 year olds.
Solar still the most popular form of renewable energy among UK public
DECC’s survey shows that renewable energy continues to receive high levels of support among the British public, with 80% of those surveyed supportive of solar energy.
Solar farms creating a buzz
A contribution from Gill Perkins, Conservation Manager at the Bumblebee Conservation Trust, discussing solar farms and how they help to reverse declining bee species, flora and fauna.
The London Solar Story
Around London there are almost 13,000 rooftop solar installations, producing enough electricity to watch 422 million episodes of Eastenders! Check out our interactive map showing where they are and who’s benefiting from the free electricity.
Solarcentury to build 17.5MWp site in Hertfordshire
Solarcentury has agreed to build and maintain a 17.5MW solar farm near Royston in Hertfordshire for Bluefield Solar Income Fund (BSIF)
Solarcentury in Africa’s media spotlight
Solarcentury Africa executives have been making the news, speaking with South African newspaper, the Mail & Guardian, and with Bloomberg TV Africa.
Seb Berry joins the Board of EPIA
We’re pleased to announce that Seb Berry, Solarcentury’s Head of External Affairs, has been appointed to the Board of EPIA.