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The statement comes after an altercation in Derbyshire. Image: Getty.

‘Planning rules have become uneven and unfair’

The statement comes after an altercation in Derbyshire. Image: Getty. Solar Energy UK has stated that “planning rules have become uneven and unfair” for installing solar panels. A statement released by the organisation highlights an altercation that occurred in Derbyshire when a local resident installed solar panels on her roof. According to the BBC, it …

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Varco Energy secures £58 million for UK BESS projects from NatWest

Varco Energy secures £58 million for UK BESS projects from NatWest

Battery storage asset owner and operator Varco Energy has secured £58 million of debt financing facilities from NatWest to fund its pipeline of battery energy storage systems (BESS). Varco Energy approached NatWest to facilitate the financing required for its Native River and Sizing John BESS projects, both of which are projected to become operational in …

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Good Energy sees H1 2023 revenue increase by 45.6% YoY

Good Energy sees H1 2023 revenue increase by 45.6% YoY

Nigel Pocklington, Good Energy CEO (above). Image: Good Energy. Renewable energy company Good Energy has seen its H1 2023 revenue increase by 45.6% year-on-year (YoY) driven by higher tariffs due to high wholesale power and gas costs. These rising wholesale costs led to price rises throughout the year leaving Good Energy on £156.1 million for …

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Solar to be explored as part of Coventry City Council-E.ON partnership

Solar to be explored as part of Coventry City Council-E.ON partnership

Solar to be explored as part of Coventry City Council-E.ON partnership. Image: Flickr. Coventry City Council has agreed to a strategic energy partnership with E.ON which could see solar explored as part of the agreement. The partnership, which is believed to be a “first for the UK”, the companies said, will see E.ON become the …

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25MWp Warwickshire solar farm receives unanimous Council approval

25MWp Warwickshire solar farm receives unanimous Council approval

Published: 19 Sep 2023, 09:59 The 34 hectares of land on which Tolldish Hall Solar Farm is set to be built on will initially continue to be used for grazing. Image: Innova. Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council (NBBC) have unanimously approved planning proposals for a 25MWp solar farm north-east of Coventry. The Tolldish Hall Solar …

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Ørsted ventures into UK solar market with 740MW solar NSIP

Ørsted joins Terra Solar to develop 400MW of new solar power in Ireland

Published: 18 Sep 2023, 12:27 The deal will see Ørsted increase its portfolio of Irish solar projects to 600MW. Image: Ørsted. Irish energy developer Terra Solar has partnered with Danish renewables firm Ørsted to develop a new 400MW portfolio of solar power projects in Ireland. While the companies did not specify where in Ireland the projects …

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Fluence selected by Varco for 57MW UK BESS project

Fluence selected by Varco for 57MW UK BESS project

Published: 14 Sep 2023, 11:02 Fluence is the largest battery storage system integrator in the world, while GE Vernova is part of the electronics and engineering giant GE. Image: Fluence. Varco Energy, a vehicle of Adaptogen Capital, announced it had chosen the largest battery energy storage system (BESS) provider globally, Fluence, to deliver a 57MW/137.5MWh …

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Volvo Group, Connected Energy to develop BESS solution from vehicle batteries

Volvo Group, Connected Energy to develop BESS solution from vehicle batteries

Published: 15 Sep 2023, 09:08 The two companies will co-develop a BESS product that will use batteries from Volvo Group’s electric buses, trucks and machines. Image: Volvo Group/Volvo Energy. Volvo Energy and Connected Energy have signed a letter of intent to co-develop a battery energy storage system (BESS) solution using batteries from Volvo Group’s electric buses, trucks and …

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EDF secures planning permission for three grid-scale BESS projects

EDF secures planning permission for three grid-scale BESS projects

Published: 15 Sep 2023, 09:28 The three projects will total 221MW in capacity. Image: EDF Renewables UK. Green energy company EDF Renewables UK has secured planning permission for three grid-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) in recent weeks, with a total capacity of 221MW.. The three new grid-scale lithium-ion battery storage facilities will be located …

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Ørsted ventures into UK solar market with 740MW solar NSIP

Ørsted ventures into UK solar market with 740MW solar NSIP

Published: 13 Sep 2023, 12:33 Ørsted ventures into UK solar market with 740MW solar NSIP. Image: Ørsted . Danish power company Ørsted has ventured into the UK solar market via a 740MW project in Nottinghamshire. Dubbed the One Earth Solar Farm, the sheer size of the project means that it, if approved, it will be categorised …

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