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Liquidity constraints and regulation biggest barriers to investment in renewables

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Almost all of the respondents to the survey think renewable energy investment in the UK will improve in the next three years. Image: Getty. Liquidity constraints and insufficient regulation remain barriers to investment in renewables in the UK, but the market is picking up. Investment manager Downing LLP has conducted a new survey of 100 […]

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Solar PV biodiversity best practice guidance published by Solar Energy UK

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The report provides new best practice guidelines on improving biodiversity of solar farms. Image: Solar Energy UK. Solar farms can help reverse Britain’s declining wildlife through animal habitat enhancements, a new report from Solar Energy UK has detailed. Pointing to research that shows 60% of British wildlife species monitored have declined since 2019 while 15%

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Increases in power price forecasts provide boost for Bluefield, Octopus Renewables

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Bluefield Solar’s unaudited NAV has risen to £630.2 million. Image: Bluefield Solar. Bluefield Solar and Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust (ORIT) have detailed the continued impact of the high power prices seen across Europe in a lingering trend across the sector. The adoption of power price curves from Bluefield’s power forecasters, alongside Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)

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Ireland’s first RESS 1 solar farm Millvale energised

Ireland’s first RESS 1 solar farm Millvale energised

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Published: 4 May 2022, 12:53 The Millvale solar farm sits across 25 hectares in Co. Wicklow, south of Dublin. Image: Joe King (wikimedia). Ireland’s first utility-scale solar farm developed under the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) has connected to the national grid. The 8MW Millvale solar farm has been developed by Neoen, and includes 33,600

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Full Foresight portfolio gets digitalisation boost in new Sennen partnership

Power price forecast revisions drive up Foresight’s asset value as it reviews UK pipeline

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Published: 3 May 2022, 11:40 Foresight’s Shoals Hook solar farm. Image: Foresight Solar asset owner Foresight Solar Fund recorded revenues significantly above budget in the opening quarter of 2022, driven by surging power prices which also lifted its net asset value (NAV). Revenues were some 30% above budget in the three months ended 31 March

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Construction kicks off on EDF’s 50MW Sutton Bridge solar site

Construction kicks off on EDF’s 50MW Sutton Bridge solar site

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Published: 28 Apr 2022, 12:10 The solar farm was granted planning permission in March 2021. Image: EDF Construction of EDF Renewables’ first major UK solar project has begun, with Anesco having been appointed to build the site. Anesco will also be providing operational and maintenance support to the 49.9MW Sutton Bridge Solar Farm. Planning permission

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Keele University opens Low Carbon Energy Generation park

Keele University opens Low Carbon Energy Generation park

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Keele University’s new Low Carbon Energy Generation park. Image: Keele University. Keele University has officially opened its new Low Carbon Energy Generation park, including 12,500 solar panels as well as two wind turbines. The site, which was announced in 2020, also includes battery energy storage and is able to meet 50% of the university’s electricity

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Zenobē begins construction of 50MW/100MWh transmission connect battery in Scotland

Zenobē begins construction of 50MW/100MWh transmission connect battery in Scotland

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Zenobē now has c.235 MW of contracted storage assets and 1GW in development. Image: Zenobē. Zenobē has begun construction of its 50MW/100MWh battery storage asset in Scotland, said to be the first transmission connected battery in the country. The project in Wishaw, North Lanarkshire was first announced in May 2021 and, having reached financial close,

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NextEnergy Capital launches £500m solar fund with support from UK Infrastructure Bank

NextEnergy selects first solar farm to be retrofitted with battery energy storage

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Published: 26 Apr 2022, 09:52 NextEnergy Solar has 91 solar assets in the UK, and is now looking to identify which could benefit from being retrofitted to include battery energy storage. Image: NextEnergy Capital. NextEnergy Solar (NESF) has selected the first of its existing solar sites to be retrofitted to include battery energy storage. The

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