Published: 5 Dec 2022, 16:12 The second close at £487 million comes only three months after the first close in August. Image: NextEnergy Capital. NextEnergy Capital (NEC) has reported the second close of NextPower UK ESG (NPUK ESG) at £487 million – 97% of its £500 million target. The announcement comes only three months after […]
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Circester Solar Farm becomes the fifth UK co-located renewable energy and battery site to be optimised by Statfraft. Image: Warrington Borough Council Statkraft has signed a second hybrid power purchase and battery optimisation agreement with Warrington Borough Council. The agreement will see the Council-owned Cirencester Solar Farm optimised by energy giant Statkraft and thus becomes
Acquisition set to expand Sonnedix’ presence in the UK and European solar market. Image: Getty. International PV developer Sonnedix has expanded its presence in the UK with the acquisition of a five-project strong solar PV portfolio of 300MW developed by Lightsource bp. The solar portfolio will be developed by Lightsource bp with hopes the projects
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Published: 2 Dec 2022, 10:32 NESF appoints Helen Mahy as chairman. Image: NESF. The board of NextEnergy Solar Fund has confirmed Helen Mahy is set to be appointed as chairman from effect in August 2023. Mahy will replace outgoing chairman Kevin Lyon and will be appointed to the board in a non-executive role with effect
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Savings could be observed across various homes across the UK. Image: Giorgio Trovato Unsplash. Harnessing solar energy via PV and a battery energy storage system (BESS) in a mid-terrace home, compliant with the Future Homes Standard 2025, could see savings of around £40,000 over their lifetime, Solar Energy UK has said. Solar PV and a
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Published: 29 Nov 2022, 17:04 Boom Power is also planning to develop a 400MW National Significant Infrastructure Project in East Yorkshire. Image: Getty. UK-based solar developer Boom Power has received planning permission for a 49.9MWac solar project on approximately 94 hectares of land in Kenley near Hull, East Yorkshire. Kenley solar farm is the third
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Five UK-based long duration energy projects to receive over £32 million in BEIS funding. Image: Getty Images. In a bid to boost the long-duration energy storage market in the UK, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has provided over £32 million to five winners of the Longer Duration Energy Storage (LODES) competition.
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Published: 23 Nov 2022, 12:44 Atrato has developed a pipeline 496MW pipeline of assets. Image: Scott Webb (Unsplash). The new windfall tax on electricity generators will not impact Atrato Onsite Energy, the company has announced. Unveiled within the Autumn Statement, the Electricity Generator Levy is a 45% tax on “extraordinary returns from low-carbon UK electricity
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Published: 25 Nov 2022, 09:03 SSE has forecast that the project will save up to 1,704,443KWh over the course of a year. Image: SSE. SSE Energy Solutions has announced the end of phase one of its country-wide decarbonisation initiative in partnership with Monmouthshire County Council. There are 14 schools in the programme, including Chepstow Comprehensive,
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Around 32% of farms had a solar installation in 2021. Image: BayWa_r.e. Farmers without solar panels could miss out on up to £1 billion over the next two years, according to new research from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU). Currently, 22% of farmers in England have solar, leaving many very exposed to power
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