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Published: 26 Nov 2021, 12:24 The battery installation standard was first piloted in 2020. Image: MCS The MCS has launched what it says is the first battery installation standard, detailing requirements for MCS certified installers who supply, design and install electrical energy storage or battery systems. Having been piloted at the beginning of 2020 with volunteer […]

Published: 25 Nov 2021, 10:16 A mock up of the battery energy storage site. Image: Balance Power. A 30MW battery energy storage system (BESS) in North Tawton, Devon, has been granted planning approval by West Devon Borough Council. Developed by Balance Power, the site is to be the first stand-alone battery project in West Devon, and the

Published: 25 Nov 2021, 10:58 Hello and welcome to Solar Power Portal’s coverage of day three of Solar & Storage Live, taking place between 23-25 November in Birmingham. The Solar Power Portal editorial team is reporting live from the event, bringing you all the insight, news and views from the show floor.    A competitive marketplace driven by the

Published: 25 Nov 2021, 00:01 By: Other winners on the night included Lightsource Labs, Energisa and Limejump. Image: Terrapinn. Rooftop solar installer EvoEnergy took home two awards at the Solar & Storage Live Awards while AES founder George Goudsmit was recognised for his contribution to the UK solar industry. EvoEnergy won the Commercial Solar and/or

Published: 24 Nov 2021, 15:39 HBS New Energies was set up in 2008, and has since installed over 15,000 solar systems. Image: HBS New Energies. Building materials distributor Brickability Group has acquired renewable energy business HBS NE Limited, including its trading names HBS New Energies and UPOWA. HBS New Energies will utilise the investment from

Published: 24 Nov 2021, 10:49 Solar & Storage Live day two has kicked off. Image: SPP Hello and welcome to Solar Power Portal’s coverage of day two of Solar & Storage Live 2021, taking place between 23-25 November in Birmingham. The Solar Power Portal editorial team is going to be reporting live from the event, bringing you

Published: 23 Nov 2021, 10:54 The show floor this morning (23 November). Image: Solar Power Portal. Hello and welcome to Solar Power Portal’s coverage of Solar & Storage Live, taking place between 23-25 November in Birmingham. The Solar Power Portal editorial team is going to be reporting live from the event, bringing you all the

Published: 23 Nov 2021, 11:49 By: Climate activisits including Greta Thunberg derided the Glasgow Climate Pact. The renewables sector has now had a few weeks to digest the Glasgow Climate Pact and in this episode of the Solar Media Podcast, brought to you in collaboration with Solar Energy UK, we hear the verdict directly from

The funds raised will be used to expand ORIT’s existing portfolio of projects which includes UK solar sites such as the 61.1MW Penyrheollas solar farm (pictured). Image: Octopus Renewables. Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust (ORIT) has announced its intention to conduct a placing of up to 70,000,000 new ordinary shares to raise around £73.9 million. Shares

Strategic Power Project’s 185MW Monvallet solar-plus-storage site is to receive a grid connection through the process. Image: Strategic Power Projects. Eirgrid and ESB Networks have released the full list of renewable energy projects to receive grid connection offers in Ireland through their enduring connection policy (ECP) process, with solar PV representing the majority of these.