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Published: 12 Oct 2021, 12:26 Bluefield’s operational portfolio now consists of 106 PV plants with a total capacity of 613MWp. Image: Bluefield Bluefield Solar has hired Michael Covington as investment director at the company’s investment adviser, adding “significant” wind, solar and capital markets expertise to the company. Convington joins from Alpha Real Capital, where he served […]

Currently Scotland has just 380MW of installed solar, but 6GW is possible by 2030 with the right support. Solar Energy Scotland has called on the government to set a minimum target of 4GW of installed solar capacity by 2030, as it asks it to raise its game. The Scottish government is already proposing 8-12GW onshore

Published: 11 Oct 2021, 15:06 Aberdeen City Council is considering the solar development alongside its hydrogen plans. Image: Mike Pennington (Geograph). Aberdeen City Council is eying the development of a solar farm following being awarded a chunk of the Scottish Government’s Green Growth Accelerator (GGA). The council has been given a share of up to

Harmony Energy has utilised Tesla batteries at a number of its sites since 2016, including the Contego battery that went live this year. Image: Harmony Energy. Battery energy storage company Harmony Energy Income Trust (Harmony) has announced its intention to undertake an initial public offering (IPO), to fund the development of 213.5MW of projects using

Published: 11 Oct 2021, 10:29 Strategic Power Project’s finance director Iain Lees and managing director Paul Carson. Image: Strategic Power Projects. Gresham House has partnered Irish developer Strategic Power Projects to develop a solar and storage pipeline with a combined capacity of over 1GW. These assets are to be located across Northern Ireland and the

The PV is to help reduce Sensient’s energy bills. Image: Engenera Renewables Group. Rooftop PV has been installed for Kings Lynn-based Sensient Technologies by Engenera Renewables Group, and linked to a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). Engenera installed 540 PV modules on the site with an output of 199.8kWp and covering a surface of 998.8m².

According to the CCC, solar will need to grow to 54GW by 2035 to support the net zero ambition. Image: Andreas Gücklhorn (Unsplash). The UK has set a new 2035 target for a net zero electricity system, with the country to ‘double down’ on renewables, hydrogen and nuclear. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and energy secretary

By installing solar panels on a typical home in the UK, the sale value increases by £1,800, Solar Energy UK found. Installing solar panels could add around £1,800 to house prices, according to a new survey from Solar Energy UK. This is nearly half of the up-front cost of installation, making solar an increasingly appealing

Currently, £10 million is to be spent on Pot One technologies in the next Contracts for Difference auction. Image: Getty. Regen is calling on the government to double the capacity for Pot One technologies from 5GW to 10GW in the next Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction. The trade body outlined the ask in a letter

Foresight now owns and operates c.£4.0 billion in electricity generating assets, including the Shoals Hook solar farm (pictured). Image: Foresight. Power price volatility helped provide positive momentum for Foresight Group Holdings’s portfolio of assets in the six months to 30 September. The company has seen its assets under management (AUM) jump to £8.1 billion, an