Published: 29 Aug 2023, 11:06 Field Newport is expected to connect to the grid in Q3 2024. Image: Field. Field Energy has announced that the construction of a 40MWh battery storage site in Newport, South Wales is to begin construction in the coming weeks. The news follows Clarke Energy signing contracts for construction, installation and supply …
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UPOWA solar PV installations at a Bargate Homes development. Image: UPOWA Sustainable technology provider UPOWA has renewed its supply agreement with Bargate Homes to install solar PV on its residential developments for the next three years. The deal was first signed in 2021, with hundreds of Bargate Homes having been fitted with UPOWA Inline Solar …
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Published: 24 Aug 2023, 12:50 Cooling solar PV cells will help keep them at, or as close as possible to, their optimum temperature of 25°C. Image: Imperial College London. Imperial College London has developed a new photovoltaic (PV) leaf-like design technology, which could significantly enhance solar pane efficiency. The PV-leaf consists of low-cost material which …
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Published: 25 Aug 2023, 11:23 Solar was one of the most installed measures offered by the SHDF. Image: Pixabay. The government’s Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) has installed solar photovoltaics (PV) across 1,363 homes in England. Offering a fund for local authorities and providers of social housing to install decarbonisation and energy efficiency measures, Wave …
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Published: 25 Aug 2023, 10:42 Solar PV generation increases by 10% in 2022, says DESNZ. Image: Pxhere. A Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) report has stated that solar photovoltaics (PV) increased its generation by 10% between 2021 and 2022. Solar PV generated 13.3TWh of electricity in 2022, an increase on the 12.1TWh …
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Published: 23 Aug 2023, 11:30 Forster Group becomes approved agricultural solar supplier for NFU Energy. Image: Forster Group. Forster Group has become the approved supplier of solar and associated roofing services to the agriculture sector for NFU Energy. NFU Energy, a firm that provides energy solutions for the agricultural and horticultural industries, aims to support …
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Published: 22 Aug 2023, 11:58 The BESS project will be located on the site of SSE’s former coal-fired power station at Ferrybridge. Image: SSE Renewables. SSE Renewables has broken ground on its 150MW/300MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in West Yorkshire. The renewable energy arm of SSE confirmed that the project is scheduled to be …
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Published: 21 Aug 2023, 13:23 One of the sites which is covered by the new agreements. Image: BayWa r.e. BayWa r.e. UK has signed a series of long-term portfolio agreements with Schroders Greencoat to manage 265MWp of solar assets The agreements will see BayWa r.e. take on 16 solar PV sites owned by funds managed …
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12 AI projects looking to boost renewable energy generation will receive a share of £1 million of the funding. Image: Getty Images. The Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has announced a £3.25 million funding package to support projects using artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate solar connections to the grid. Forming part of …
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Published: 18 Aug 2023, 09:14 The report found that if consumers used solar power and energy storage technologies during peak periods they could save hundreds on their energy bills. Image: Pixabay. New research by Cornwall Insight has found that domestic flexible electricity technologies such as solar photovoltaics (PV) and battery storage would negate the need …
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