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RES submits application of 100MW Spennymoor battery energy storage project

RES submits application of 100MW Spennymoor battery energy storage project

Published: 1 Feb 2022, 10:24 The battery energy storage project site sits adjacent to the Spennymoor substation in County Durham. Image: RES. Renewable asset developer RES has submitted a planning application for a 99.9MW battery energy storage project in County Durham. The Spennymoor site forms part of the company’s portfolio of over 700MW of energy […]

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Government unveils allocation of full £500m Local Authority Delivery of Green Homes Grant

Solar PV hits 50% of installations in Green Homes Grant’s second local authority phase

Published: 31 Jan 2022, 12:07 Solar PV installed under Phase One now represents 16% of all installations. Image: Maria Godfrida (Pixabay). As of the end of November 2021, there were 472 solar PV installations under Phase Two of the Local Authority Delivery of the Green Homes Grant. This represents 50% of all measures installed under the

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Bluefield NAV remains strong at £476.7m through H2 2020

Bluefield acquires development rights for 20MW battery storage site

Published: 31 Jan 2022, 10:24 Bluefield Solar recently acquired a 47.5MW wind and solar portfolio from Good Energy. Image: Bluefield Solar Bluefield Solar has acquired the development rights for its first standalone battery energy storage system (BESS). The acquisition represents development rights, grid connection costs and the leasehold of land of the 20MW ready-to-build project

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

NextEnergy inks international PPA for 15MW solar site with DLA Piper

Published: 28 Jan 2022, 12:05 NextEnergy is targeting corporate PPAs as a key part of its strategy to grow its portfolio. Image: NextEnergy Capital. NextEnergy Group has signed a corporate power purchase agreement (PPA) with global law firm DLA Piper for a 13MW solar asset. Electricity from the solar site, which is to be built and

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UK needs to treble solar in order to reach net zero but ‘significant barriers’ remain

Dorset Council gives go ahead for 15MW solar, battery and EV charging hub

The solar farm will sit across four fields next to the EV charging hub. Image: Getty. Dorset Council has granted planning permission for the Blandford Hill Eco Hub development from Naturalis, a development that will include a 15MW solar farm with battery energy storage. The £10 million development will provide an electric vehicle charging hub,

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Rooftop PV set to be installed on Citi Tower skyscraper in 'major' refurb

Rooftop PV set to be installed on Citi Tower skyscraper in ‘major’ refurb

Published: 27 Jan 2022, 12:33 Citi Tower was bought by the company in 2019. Image: Citi Global bank Citi is to refurbish its Citi Tower offices in Canary Wharf, with plans for the installation of solar PV alongside other sustainability measures. The installation of solar panels on the roof is forecasted to generate 52,577kWh per

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Amp Energy gets go ahead for 800MW of battery storage across two Scottish sites

Amp Energy gets go ahead for 800MW of battery storage across two Scottish sites

The two battery energy storage projects are to be located in central Scotland. Image: Amp Energy via LinkedIn Amp Energy is to build what it is claiming are Europe’s two largest grid-connected battery storage facilities, each boasting capacities of 400MW / 800MWh. Dubbed the Scottish Green Battery Complex, the facilities are to be locatedd in

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Midsummer partners Jinko Solar, adding Tiger N-Type All Black module to range

PODCAST: Solar PV set for seismic shift, the rise of non-lithium energy storage technologies

Published: 24 Jan 2022, 14:54 By: Solar Media Market Research has placed the size of the solar market in 2021 at 191GW. Image: JinkoSolar. The Solar Media Podcast returns for another year at the forefront of the energy transition, starting 2022 by exploring solar PV’s push for a global manufacturing footprint. Liam Stoker, Andy Colthorpe

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Centrica Energy Assets arm launched as energy major target 650MW of solar

Over half of the public support the development of large-scale solar projects in their areas

The survey found 56% of people were unaware of the biodiversity benefits of solar farms. Image: Centrica. The majority of the public support the development of solar farms in their local areas, according to a new report from Copper Consultancy and Solar Energy UK. 2022 A Bright Future for Solar: Realising the UK’s Potential, A

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50MW JBM solar-plus-storage site given green light

Ethical Power targets UK solar and battery storage in Napier Park Global Capital JV

Published: 21 Jan 2022, 10:15 The joint venture will be named Lynher Energy. Image: Pixabay. A new joint venture (JV) between Ethical Power Group and Napier Park Global Capital dubbed Lynher Energy is to invest in large-scale solar and battery storage assets in the UK and Europe. Ethical Power is to act as servicer to

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