@Solar_Editor

Editor in Chief at Solar Media. PV Tech, Current±, Energy Storage News and Solar Power Portal. Got a story? lstoker@solarmedia.co.uk.

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Joined March 2011
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Liam Stoker retweeted
PV-Tech@pv_tech13 May 2022
European Commission set to target more than doubled solar PV capacity by 2028 # The European Commission will next week set out plans to more than double the continent’s installed solar capacity by ... zpr.io/HRyPWZzVMUcP

European Commission set to target more than doubled solar PV capacity by 2028

The European Commission will next week set out plans to more than double the continent’s installed solar capacity by 2028, according to a draft of the bloc’s REPowerEU plan seen by PV Tech.

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Simon Evans@DrSimEvans20 Jan 2022
A picture's worth a 1,000 words and it couldn't be any clearer: UK energy bills are skyrocketing because of very high wholesale gas prices carbonbrief.org/analysis-cut…
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Journalists condemn UK government spin and "manipulation of the facts" during #COP26. One told us: “I really think it’s impacted our capacity and our ability to provide public service journalism on the ground for what’s going on in COP" pressgazette.co.uk/cop26-med…
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Liam Stoker retweeted
Simon Evans@DrSimEvans12 Nov 2021
++NEW++ Fresh drafts of #COP26 "cover decision" texts FOSSIL FUELS AND COAL PHASEOUT REMAIN 1/CP.26 unfccc.int/documents/310987 1/CMP.16 unfccc.int/documents/310986 1/CMA.3 unfccc.int/documents/310983 More in THREAD
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#podcast - still time to listen to the July episode. Monthly Solar Media Podcast. @Solar_Editor & I discuss 500 watt+ #SolarPV modules, how manufacturing can contribute to the #GreenRecovery and the legacy of NEC's exit from the #batterystorage industry anchor.fm/solar-media/episod…
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I was the minister that was made to sell Green Investment Bank 1.0. That was a daft mistake from which we should learn lessons. Renewables are bankable. Out of the money innovation and infrastructure clusters are not.
Ben Caldecott@bencaldecott15 Jul 2020
UK ministers plan ‘Green Investment Bank 2.0’ ft.com/content/3350252b-6511… via @financialtimes
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If you're a business operating in the UK #solar and #energystorage markets, please take two minutes to fill out our brief survey on #COVIDー19 : docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F… #coronavirusuk #COVID19

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Replying to @emilygosden @RenewableUK
How about new solar farms? @Solarmedialtd reckons up to 94 projects could be ready and eligible to compete for government support. That's about 1.8 GW of capacity. Of these... 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 67 are in England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 15 in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 12 in Wales
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I have responded in good faith to Margaret. I do hope we are not too late to help people like her, so unfairly manipluated and discombobulated by cynical social media messaging driven by dark forces.
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Liam Stoker retweeted
Simon Evans@DrSimEvans16 Oct 2019
To all those, like Jacob, who didn't read the rest of my article: ”a lack of progress in other parts of the economy means the UK remains far off track against its upcoming legally-binding carbon targets, let alone the recently adopted goal of net-zero by 2050"
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UK is one of the leaders of the DSO transition but "make no mistake, there's still a long way to go" says ENA's Randolph Brazier #entechlive @TweetsByCurrent
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The technology for energy as a service is there, says BP Venture's Nacho Gimenez, "I think we're there, it's about someone coming to the market now" #EnTechLive @TweetsByCurrent
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BEIS gets an extra £30m in the Spending Review for decarbonisation. That’s ~0.1% of the £20-40bn pa that @theCCCuk thinks is needed to get to net zero.
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Liam Stoker retweeted
Arj Singh@singharj4 Sep 2019
Boris Johnson heckles John McDonnell. “I believe the last time he was shouting someone had to call the police,” the shadow chancellor says.
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Great scoop here by our very own @jrojomartin one of two journalists to be shared the key numbers ahead of publication we're told, the other being @Reuters
PV-Tech@pv_tech30 Jul 2019
Portugal claims spot in solar history with record-low auction prices # State secretary reveals prices of €14.76/MWh to PV Tech before results are formally published. zpr.io/gvmZv
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There was a 300mw pick up in demand for electricity at half time of last nights @Lionesses vs Norway @FIFAWWC quarter final. What will it be for the semi final? #lionesses
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Welcome to a new era of clean power 🌱 This year more of Britain's electricity is being generated from #zerocarbon sources than fossil fuels for the first time since the Industrial Revolution. This milestone is happening now, discover more: buff.ly/2RogeDi #GreenerGrid
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As of 16 June, the UK has achieved 1,875 no-coal hours this year. This is only 30 hours less than the total for the whole of 2018, and it is expected that we will surpass this total sometime this week. #NoCoal #NoCoalHours #carbontargets #energy
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Sponsored by @ViridianSolar, The 'Best In Show' Solar Design Award for this year's Solar & Storage Live Awards is public. Please vote here bit.ly/2wAAhoI You have until Jun 30th #viridiansolar #awards #solar #solarstoragelive #solarstorageuk #viridiansolar
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We're nearly at 12 days without coal and still looking good for a #coalfreefortnight Our Generation mix at mid-day today was : Gas 43.9% Nuclear 16.1% Wind 11.4% Imports 11.4% Solar 10.0% Hydro 0.8% Biomass 6.4% Coal 0.0%
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