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Kona Energy’s 200MW battery storage site granted planning permission

Kona Energy’s 200MW battery storage site granted planning permission

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Published: 26 May 2022, 12:13 The 200MW BESS is to alleviate grid constraints and increase utilisation of renewables. Image: Getty A 200MW battery energy storage system (BESS) to be located in Heysham, Lancashire has secured planning permission. Forming part of a wider 1GW portfolio under development by Kona Energy, the BESS has been strategically located […]

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Downtime days nearly double for solar developers amid continued supply chain woes

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Supply chain challenges have impacted a wide range of sectors, but solar has been particularly hit in compared with other forms of renewables. The average number of downtime days has nearly doubled in the solar sector globally, surging beyond the renewable sector-wide average rises of 38% on 2016 levels.  Supply chain woes, spiralling energy prices

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Bluefield Solar continues to diversify with acquisition of 80MW of battery energy storage

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Bluefield Solar Income Fund is working to diversify its portfolio with acquisitions of storage and wind. Image: Bluefield Solar. Bluefield Solar Income Fund has acquired two 40MW battery energy storage system (BESS) projects for £4.5 million as it continues to look to diversify its portfolio. Bluefield Solar has bought the development rights, grid connection and

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RESS winners revealed as 1.5GW of solar secures contracts in ‘hugely challenging’ auction

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Statkraft saw three solar projects secure contracts in the RESS auction. Image: Statkraft. Provisional results for the second auction in Ireland’s Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) have been published, showing that 1,534.1MW of solar PV was successful – equivalent to 78% of total capacity. This is in comparison to 414.1MW of onshore wind that was

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University of York to install and maintain solar installation using robots

University of York to install and maintain solar installation using robots

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Published: 16 May 2022, 15:31 The solar installation will provide all of the electricity for the Institute. Image: Andreas Gücklhorn (unsplash). The University of York’s Institute for Safe Autonomy is set to install, inspect and maintain a solar installation entirely using robots. It will form part of a new project, which will turn the centre

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Solvius rolls out ultra-thin solar panels at Northampton Saints stadium

Solvius rolls out ultra-thin solar panels at Northampton Saints stadium

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Published: 20 May 2022, 14:43 It was previously thought that the roofs of the stands at Franklin’s Gardens couldn’t support solar, but due to Solivus’s ultra-thin design they were able to be installed. Image: Solivus . UK-based greentech startup Solivus has completed the installation of more than 600 ultra-thin-layer solar panels on the roof of

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Green light given for 100MW Aura Power battery storage system

Green light given for 100MW Aura Power battery storage system

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Published: 17 May 2022, 09:00 The project has a grid connection secured at Drax Power Station. Image: Aura Power. A battery energy storage system (BESS) being developed by Aura Power at Drax in Yorkshire has been granted planning permission. The 100MW BESS was approved by Selby District Council last week, with Aura Power planning manager

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Drax applies to expand Cruachan pumped hydro storage plant

Drax applies to expand Cruachan pumped hydro storage plant

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Published: 17 May 2022, 10:58 The existing power plant sits within the Ben Cruachan mountain in Argyll. Image: Drax. Drax has applied to expand its Cruachan pumped hydro storage plant under Section 36, creating long-duration storage that could boost the rollout of renewables. The energy firm announced its intent to create a new cavern, increasing the capacity

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