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SEEIT acquires 69MW renewable energy portfolio from United Utilities

SEEIT looks to raise £135 million with new share offering

Published: 9 Sep 2022, 11:12 The share offering follows SEEIT acquiring a 69MW portfolio of onsite renewable energy projects from United Utilities Group in July. Image: United Utilities. SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust plc (SEEIT) has announced a new share offer as it looks to raise approximately £135 million. The company will issue 118,421,053 new […]

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TRIG to develop a combined capacity of 250MW BESS in Northern England

TRIG to develop a combined capacity of 250MW BESS in Northern England. Image: Anesco. The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) is set to purchase development rights for 250MW of battery energy storage system (BESS) across three projects. Three BESS projects will be developed in the North of England as part of the transaction. Two of the

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Solar sector backs plans to reduce bills using fixed price contracts for RO renewable generators

Solar currently provides about 4% of the UK’s power over the entire year. Image: Getty. The solar sector has thrown its weight behind plans to lower energy bills by offering fixed price contracts to active renewable energy generators. First put forward by the UK Energy Research Centre, the voluntary scheme would offer those that developed

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Bluestone submits applications for three 69MW BESS projects at Scottish Water sites

Bluestone Energy has submitted three 69MW battery energy storage system (BESS) project proposals for Scottish Water sites in Renfrewshire. Image: Scottish Water. Bluestone Energy has submitted three 69MW battery energy storage system (BESS) project proposals for Scottish Water sites in Renfrewshire. The proposals, which have been submitted to the Scottish Government, will be situated at Scottish

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AMPYR Solar Europe gains consent for 29.9MW Dunfermline solar farm plus battery storage

AMPYR Solar Europe gains planning consent for 29.9MW solar farm with battery storage near Dunfermline. Image: AMPYR Solar Europe. AMPYR Solar Europe has confirmed it has gained planning consent from Fife Council to develop a 29.9MW solar farm and 20MW battery storage system near Dunfermline. Developing the solar farm will provide renewable energy for the

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Record levels of UK solar farms approved: Solar Media’s Finlay Colville discusses growing capacity

Record levels of UK solar farms approved: Solar Media’s Finlay Colville discusses growing capacity

Published: 2 Sep 2022, 16:16 By: Image: Andreas Gücklhorn (unsplash). In the second edition of our new series, Solar Power Portal talked to Solar Media’s head of market research Finlay Colville about land-use and solar power planning permission. Understanding the record level of UK solar farm capacity approved in planning during 2022 takes a look

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Low Carbon to develop 1GW in solar PV capacity after financial close of £230 million

Low Carbon to develop 1GW in solar PV capacity after financial close of £230 million. Image: Low Carbon. Low Carbon has achieved a close on a £230 million financing facility with Lloyds Bank, NatWest and AIB as it aims to develop several renewable projects including 1GW of solar PV capacity. The senior debt facility will

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Ørsted expands to Ireland with 65MW solar project acquisition

Ørsted expands to Ireland with 65MW solar project acquisition

Published: 30 Aug 2022, 11:27 Ørsted has acquired a 65MW solar project in Cork, Ireland, from Terra Solar. Image: Ørsted. Ørsted has acquired a 65MW solar project in Cork, Ireland, from Terra Solar. Situated in Ireland’s second-largest city, the 65MW Ballinrea solar PV project will become the company’s first in the country as it expands

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