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THe BESS will be situated next to Anesco’s High Meadow solar farm. Image: BayWa r.e. Renewable energy developer BayWa r.e. has been granted planning permission to develop a three-hour duration 171MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in England. The 57MW BESS facility, dubbed Meadow Farm, will be located in Northeast England on land southeast of […]

The solar farm is based in Buckinghamshire. Image: Low Carbon. Global renewable energy company Low Carbon has begun energisation at its 22MW Fox Covert Solar Farm. Based in Buckinghamshire, the solar farm is the first project to be brought online in a 3GW pipeline of solar and battery storage projects being developed by Low Carbon

Solar in public buildings to be supported in £230m package. Image: Getty. Solar is set to be supported across a number of schools, hospitals and other public buildings as part of a £230 million funding boost by the UK government. The funding, which is being provided by the government to implement a range of low-carbon

NextEnergy UK ESG acquires nine solar assets in first year. Image: Getty. In its first year, NextPower UK ESG (NPUK ESG), a private solar fund focusing on new-builds, acquired nine assets totalling 416MW of capacity. Owned by global solar specialist NextEnergy Capital, NPUK ESG managed to acquire two operational seed solar assets seven weeks after

Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves also cited the Labour Party’s plans to accelerate the development planning process for critical infrastructure projects and grid connections. Image: Getty. The solar industry has welcomed plans announced by the Labour Party this week to treble solar in the UK. As reported by our sister site Current±, Ed Miliband, shadow secretary

The policy could be introduced due to boost food security, reports indicate. Image: UK gov. Reports from over the weekend have indicated that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak could be set to restrict the installation of solar panels on British land due to food security. According to the Guardian and the Observer, Sunak and environment secretary

Brynwhilach solar farm is outperforming its generation targets, generating 4.8GWh per year, according to the Community Interest Company. Image: Gower Power. Gower Power has launched a community share offer for the 4.99MW Brynwhilach solar farm in the hopes of generating over £2.7 million in community benefit. Located in Swansea and operational since 2017, Brynwhilach solar

The firm has also been purchased by Brookfield, a Canadian investment firm. Image: Banks Group. Renewable energy business Banks Renewables intends to invest £100 million into a 200MW/400MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Scotland. Plans for the Pond Energy Park feature a 2-hour BESS located near Bathgate, a town situated between Edinburgh and Glasgow.

MCS eyes a more ‘active’ approach with redevelopment. Image: MCS. The Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) has unveiled a redevelopment which will see the initiative take a more “active” approach. The announcement follows a six-week consultation lasting from June to July, which saw respondents (over 50% of which were renewable energy and heating technology installers) feedback

The project will combine 49.9MW of installed PV capacity with a similar-sized BESS, Image: Ridge Clean Energy. UK developer Ridge Clean Energy has received planning approval for a 50MW solar and storage project in Nottinghamshire. Fair Oaks Renewable Energy Park will be built on land to the south-west of the village of Ruddington and is