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Published: 6 Apr 2022, 13:45 Downing said the extension reflects the strong operational profile of its solar assets. Image: Downing Renewables & Infrastructure Trust Downing LLP has completed the extension of a £30 million term loan facility with NatWest for a c.48MWp solar portfolio in England and Northern Ireland. The loan facility was initially agreed […]

Published: 8 Apr 2022, 10:38 Whitecross is expected to be energised during Q1 2023. Image: NESF Following a deferral of the original kick off date, construction has now begun on NextEnergy Solar Fund’s (NESF) bifacial, subsidy-free Whitecross solar site. Originally due to start construction in H2 2021, the 36MW solar farm was delayed as a

The British Energy Security Strategy has been met by a mixed reaction in the energy sector, with some welcoming its support of renewables while others view it as a missed opportunity. Image: Getty. The British Energy Security Strategy, unveiled today, has detailed an aim of increasing the country’s solar capacity five-fold. The strategy has been

Published: 6 Apr 2022, 15:18 The Little Crow Solar Farm will sit across 226 hectares in Lincolnshire. Image: Andreas Gücklhorn (unsplash). INRG Solar has been granted a development consent order (DCO) for its 150MWp Little Crow Solar Farm. It is the second solar Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) to be granted such by the Planning

Published: 5 Apr 2022, 16:26 Deputy climate change minister Lee Waters MS speaking with children at Caerleon Comprehensive School about solar power. Image: gov.wales. Solar co-operative Egni is to install solar panels on three schools, a care home and a crematorium in Newport, after receiving more than £2 million in Welsh government funding. Egni has been

Expanding shared ownership models is one way of supporting solar uptake among a wider range of people, the research found. Image: Maria Godfrida (Pixabay). New research from the University of Sussex has highlighted how increased government support is needed to make solar viable for a range of consumers. Particularly, increased support is needed to make

The cost of utility-scale solar has fallen by 85% over the last decade, making it cheaper than fossil fuels and competitive with onshore wind. Solar Energy Scotland has called on the government to remove legacy planning barriers for both large and small solar developments. The call is being made as the closing date for the

Published: 1 Apr 2022, 14:11 Amit Gudka launched Field after leaving energy supplier Bulb. Image: Field. Battery energy storage company Field is to build a portfolio of four assets across the UK after securing financing from investment firm Triple Point Energy Efficiency Infrastructure Company (TEEC). TEEC announced today that it will provide Field with a debt

Published: 31 Mar 2022, 13:44 Lightsource bp has delivered a 5MW solar PV project to Saputo Dairy in Cornwall. Image: Lightsource bp. Lightsource bp has finished construction of a 5MW solar PV project for food producer Saputo Dairy for its Davidstow creamery. The solar project, located in Cornwall, includes a 30-year power purchase agreement (PPA)

Published: 29 Mar 2022, 12:51 Image: Statera Energy. Inverter supplier Sungrow has announced a new partnership with Statera Energy, to supply a 362MW/391MWh energy storage project in the UK. The first phase of the project was grid-connected in Q1, 2022, with the rest expected to come online this year. The project will play into both the