Matthew Lynas

United Kingdom

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New UK planning rules for heat pumps come into effect, one meter rule scrapped

1 week ago | pv-magazine.com | Matthew Lynas

New planning rules are expected to simplify air-source heat pump installations for thousands of homes in England, following a change to the law which came into effect on May 29, 2025. The UK government has scrapped a rule requiring households in England to secure planning permission for heat pump installations located within one meter of a property boundary. The changes have the potential to affect thousands of households.
Startup Check - Who’s Shaping the Future of Solar?

2 weeks ago | pv-magazine.com | Matthew Lynas

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Des dispositifs cachés découverts dans des onduleurs fabriqués en Chine aux États-Unis, selon Reuters

3 weeks ago | pv-magazine.fr | Matthew Lynas

D’après pv magazine InternationalDes dispositifs de communication inexpliqués auraient été découverts à l’intérieur de certains onduleurs fabriqués en Chine, selon un rapport de Reuters. L’agence de presse affirme que des responsables américains de l’énergie réévaluent les risques liés aux appareils fabriqués en Chine, selon deux sources anonymes.
Hidden devices found in Chinese-made inverters in the US, reports Reuters

3 weeks ago | pv-magazine-india.com | Matthew Lynas

Unexplained communication devices have been found inside some Chinese-made inverter devices, according to a Reuters report. The news agency claims US energy officials are reassessing the risk posed by Chinese-made devices according to two unnamed sources. This follows discovery of rogue communication devices not listed in product documents in some Chinese solar inverters, according to Reuters. The number of devices investigated was also not disclosed.
Encuentran en EE. UU. dispositivos ocultos en inversores de fabricación china, informa Reuters

3 weeks ago | pv-magazine-mexico.com | Matthew Lynas

Se han encontrado dispositivos de comunicación inexplicables en el interior de algunos inversores de fabricación china, según un informe de Reuters. La agencia de noticias afirma que las autoridades energéticas estadounidenses están reevaluando el riesgo que suponen los dispositivos fabricados en China, según dos fuentes anónimas. Tampoco se ha revelado el número de dispositivos investigados.
Hidden devices found in Chinese-made inverters in the U.S., reports Reuters

3 weeks ago | pv-magazine-usa.com | Matthew Lynas

From pv magazine GlobalUnexplained communication devices have been found inside some Chinese-made inverter devices, according to a Reuters report. The news agency claims U.S. energy officials are reassessing the risk posed by Chinese-made devices according to two unnamed sources. The number of devices investigated was also not disclosed. This follows discovery of rogue communication devices not listed in product documents in some Chinese solar inverters, according to Reuters.
Hidden devices found in Chinese-made inverters in the US, reports Reuters

3 weeks ago | pv-magazine.com | Matthew Lynas

Unexplained communication devices have been found inside some Chinese-made inverter devices, according to a Reuters report. The news agency claims US energy officials are reassessing the risk posed by Chinese-made devices according to two unnamed sources. The number of devices investigated was also not disclosed. This follows discovery of rogue communication devices not listed in product documents in some Chinese solar inverters, according to Reuters.
Scotland approves more than 900 MW of BESS in one week

3 weeks ago | ess-news.com | Matthew Lynas

Almost 1 GW of battery energy storage (BESS) projects were added to Scotland’s pipeline in a seven-day period at the start of May. The projects were approved through Section 36 consent orders issued by the Scottish Government to generation projects with capacity greater than 50 MW. Four projects with a combined power output totaling 905 MW were approved by the government’s Energy Consent Unit between May 6 and May 12.
UK grid operator streamlines grid connection process for renewables up to 5 MW

3 weeks ago | pv-magazine.com | Matthew Lynas

More than 300 UK distributed generation projects can expect to benefit from a streamlined grid connection process, according to Great Britain’s electricity system operator, following a change to the thresholds for assessing impacts on the transmission system. It is the latest development in an ongoing connections reform process expected to fast-track 65 GW of solar projects.
Heat pump deployment requires massive amounts of storage, finds UK researcher

3 weeks ago | pv-magazine.com | Matthew Lynas

The United Kingdom will need approximately 175 TWh of storage capacity when domestic space heating is fully decarbonized, according to new research from the University of Nottingham in England. The claim is based on an analysis of future storage requirements for the electricity grid at different stages of heat pump deployment.