The four sites will sit within BSIF’s portfolio, which currently stands at 107 solar farms in the UK. Image: Bluefield. Bluefield Renewable Developments has gained planning consent for four projects with a capacity of nearly 200MW. The projects include two 49.9MW sites near Blyth and Bedlington, Northumberland on former coalfields, which will represent the first […]
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Published: 16 Dec 2022, 11:08 The increasing level of public support for renewables coincides with continued concerns around climate change; 83% of people in the UK are worried about climate change, whilst the number of people “very concerned” has risen by 6% to 45%. Image: Kelly (Pexels). The latest polling from the Public Attitudes Tracker
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Published: 15 Dec 2022, 11:19 Plans for the Montreathmont solar farm also include a community benefit fund of up to £84,000. Image: Pixabay. Planning permission submitted by solar and battery developer Renewable Connections, for a 42MW solar and battery storage project in Montreathmont, Scotland, has received unanimous approval from Angus Council’s Development and Standards. The
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Econergy described the EPC agreement as a “significant milestone” for its UK storage pipeline, which amounts to almost 2.5GWh according to the company. Image: Econergy. Econergy Renewable Energy has secured its first engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) agreement for its 50MW/102MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) for a UK project at Swangate, in Yorkshire, Northern
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Published: 12 Dec 2022, 11:55 London Southend Airport utilises both rooftop solar and a solar farm t produce on-site renewable energy. Image: London Southend Airport. London Southend Airport has confirmed that 25% of the total energy consumed across its site between 2021 and 2022, came from on-site solar, including a 9,500-panel solar farm. Solar has
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The project – due to begin construction in spring 2023 – will also support EV charging and the electrification of public transport. Image: Wärtsilä. Technology group Wärtsilä Energy has signed an additional contract with EDF Renewables UK for a 50MW/100MWh lithium-ion energy storage facility in Sundon, Bedfordshire. Matthew Boulton, director of storage and private wire
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Solar can work alongside agriculture to provide additional diversified revenue streams for farmers. Image: Harmony Energy. Ministers have ruled out expanding land categorisation to include 3B within the Best and Most Versatile (BMV) classification, in a “turning point” for the renewables sector. Addressing the Commons’ Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee, environment secretary Thérèse Coffey
Published: 9 Dec 2022, 08:32 A proof of concept for the solar panels carried out on one of the Co-op stores during planning stages. Image: Sol PV Group Central Co-op has partnered with commercial renewable company Sol PV Group Ltd. to install over 12MWp of solar PV technology across its property portfolio. The partnership follows
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Published: 8 Dec 2022, 11:46 Field has a battery storage pipeline of 230MWh with 2.1GWh in development. Image: Field. Field has confirmed its 20MW battery energy storage site in Oldham has become the first in its portfolio to be fully operational. The battery storage developer, formerly known as Virmati Energy, stated that the site had
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Published: 7 Dec 2022, 16:12 The report – titled Co-location, co-location, co-location – showed that using existing infrastructure and land could reduce capital as well as operational costs. Image: Getty. Cornwall Insight and national law firm Weightmans have published a new report on the co-location of energy assets, which outlines the “significant cost savings” of
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