Uk solar and energy storage

What is solar & storage live?

Solar & Storage Live is the UK’s most forward-thinking, challenging and exciting renewable energy exhibition that celebrates the technologies at the forefront of the transition to a greener, smarter, more decentralised energy system.

What is solar energy UK doing?

Our incisive research, policy development and influence shapes policy and regulation, and drives market growth. In partnership with key players across the value-chain, Solar Energy UK is working to five-fold increase the UK solar capacity to 70GW by 2035.

How much energy does the UK generate from solar?

The UK generated 13.5 terawatt hours from solar last year — about 4.3 per cent of total electricity generation — and there is at present capacity for 15 gigawatts, according to trade body Solar Energy UK. The government’s energy security strategy aims to deliver a fivefold increase to 70GW by 2035.

Can new energy storage technologies boost UK energy resilience?

However, new energy storage technologies can store excess energy to be used at a later point, so the energy can be used rather than wasted – meaning we can rely even more on renewable generation rather than fossil fuels, helping boost the UK’s long-term energy resilience.

Will a large-scale energy storage system be needed?

No matter how much generating capacity is installed, there will be times when wind and solar cannot meet all demand, and large-scale storage will be needed. Historical weather records indicate that it will be necessary to store large amounts of energy (some 1000 times that provided by pumped hydro) for many years.

What's happening in the UK solar market in 2022?

During 2022, the UK added 800MWh of new utility energy storage capacity, a record level and the start of what promises to be GWh additions out to 2030 and beyond. Solar Media Market Research analyst Mollie McCorkindale offers insight into the UK market's progress in 2022, another record-breaking year.