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EvoEnergy scoops S&SL Awards double as George Goudsmit takes home Lifetime Achievement prize

EvoEnergy scoops S&SL Awards double as George Goudsmit takes home Lifetime Achievement prize

Published: 25 Nov 2021, 00:01 By: Other winners on the night included Lightsource Labs, Energisa and Limejump. Image: Terrapinn. Rooftop solar installer EvoEnergy took home two awards at the Solar & Storage Live Awards while AES founder George Goudsmit was recognised for his contribution to the UK solar industry. EvoEnergy won the Commercial Solar and/or […]

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HBS New Energies and UPOWA acquired by Brickability Group

HBS New Energies and UPOWA acquired by Brickability Group

Published: 24 Nov 2021, 15:39 HBS New Energies was set up in 2008, and has since installed over 15,000 solar systems. Image: HBS New Energies. Building materials distributor Brickability Group has acquired renewable energy business HBS NE Limited, including its trading names HBS New Energies and UPOWA. HBS New Energies will utilise the investment from

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PODCAST: UK solar industry reflects on COP26, energy storage continues to accelerate

PODCAST: UK solar industry reflects on COP26, energy storage continues to accelerate

Published: 23 Nov 2021, 11:49 By: Climate activisits including Greta Thunberg derided the Glasgow Climate Pact. The renewables sector has now had a few weeks to digest the Glasgow Climate Pact and in this episode of the Solar Media Podcast, brought to you in collaboration with Solar Energy UK, we hear the verdict directly from

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Community energy joint venture between Octopus and Midcounties Co-op rebranded as Younity

Octopus looks to raise £73.9m as it eyes new asset pipeline

The funds raised will be used to expand ORIT’s existing portfolio of projects which includes UK solar sites such as the 61.1MW Penyrheollas solar farm (pictured). Image: Octopus Renewables. Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust (ORIT) has announced its intention to conduct a placing of up to 70,000,000 new ordinary shares to raise around £73.9 million. Shares

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Gresham teams up with Strategic Power Projects for 1GW solar and storage pipeline

1.5GW of Irish PV to receive grid connection offers through ECP process

Strategic Power Project’s 185MW Monvallet solar-plus-storage site is to receive a grid connection through the process. Image: Strategic Power Projects. Eirgrid and ESB Networks have released the full list of renewable energy projects to receive grid connection offers in Ireland through their enduring connection policy (ECP) process, with solar PV representing the majority of these.

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South Somerset District Council announces plans for nine rooftop solar installations

Atrato Onsite Energy raises £150m in oversubscribed IPO

Published: 19 Nov 2021, 10:48 Atrato Onsite Energy will initially focus on developing commercial rooftop solar. Image: Scott Webb (Unsplash). New renewables investment trust Atrato Onsite Energy has raised gross proceeds of £150 million though an oversubscribed Initial Placing, Offer for Subscription and Intermediaries Offer (IPO). The company received investor demand covering the maximum IPO

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NextEnergy Solar Fund celebrates ‘milestone achievement’ as it reaches 150MWp subsidy-free target

NESF doubles down on PPA strategy as its installed capacity increases by 10%

NESF’s portfolio generated 539GWh during the period. Image: NESF. NextEnergy Solar Fund’s (NESF) total installed capacity now stands at 895MW, with the company continuing to focus on long-term corporate power purchase agreements (PPAs). Releasing its interim results for the period ended 30 September, NESF highlighted how the addition of five solar assets has increased its

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Custom Solar secures £4.8m funding boost from Virgin Money

Custom Solar secures £4.8m funding boost from Virgin Money

Published: 19 Nov 2021, 11:50 Custom Solar installed 6.5MW of solar capacity on the Port of Hull. Image: Custom Solar. Commercial rooftop solar company Custom Solar has secured £4.8 million in new lending from Virgin Money. The company – which specialises in the design, development, installation and maintenance of rooftop PV systems – will use

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