Solar

Published: 29 Oct 2021, 12:51 L-R: Councillor Ryan Houghton, convener of City Growth and Resources Committee, Louise Kingham OBE, bp’s UK head of country and senior vice president for Europe, Aberdeen City Council leader, councillor Jenny Laing. Image: Aberdeen City Council. Energy giant bp has formed a joint venture with Aberdeen City Council, to operate […]

An increasing number of solar projects around the UK are considering co-location with battery energy storage. Image: Andreas Gücklhorn (Unsplash). For the first time, it will be possible to include co-located storage within Contract for Difference (CfD) contract, the Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC) have unveiled. Speaking at a webinar hosted by Solar Media and

Chancellor Rishi Sunak presented the Autumn Budget and Spending Review to the House of Commons. Image: Gov.uk. Solar PV, energy storage and other clean energy technologies are to be exempt from business rates rises from April 2023 as part of Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget, representing a major victory for the sector. Discussing business rates during

Published: 26 Oct 2021, 15:45 Iona Capital and Shawton Energy are looking to deliver more than £50 million of project capital over the next five years. Image: Iona Capital. Iona Capital has formed a joint venture with Shawton Energy to fund new industrial and commercial rooftop solar projects. Together they are looking to deliver more

Published: 26 Oct 2021, 12:10 Nissan installed solar panels at its Sunderland site originally in 2016, building on its wind generation capacity. Image: Engenera. The expansion of Nissan’s solar installation at its Sunderland plant has taken another step forwards, as Engenera Renewables Group submits the planning application. If approved, a further 37,000 solar panels will

Published: 25 Oct 2021, 16:36 Centrica has already developed over 85MW of solar in the UK. Image: Centrica. Centrica Business Solutions has launched a new team to develop, build, manage and optimise a portfolio of grid-connected solar and battery assets. To date, Centrica has completed over 85MW of solar projects in the UK, including a

Published: 25 Oct 2021, 16:19 By: Representatives from NextEnergy Capital, Voltalia and HBS New Energies speak on this episode of the podcast about the UK solar industry’s key drivers. Image Lightsource bp. Global renewables industries are expectant as COP26 looms, however supply chain volatility has continued to dent deployment prospects going into a crucial decade.

The company will particularly target commercial and industrial rooftop solar installations backed by long-term PPAs. Image: Scott Webb (Unsplash). A new closed-ended investment company designed to invest in a diversified portfolio of onsite renewable energy assets dubbed Atrato Onsite Energy is to launch an initial public offering (IPO). It is targeting proceeds of £150 million

Published: 22 Oct 2021, 15:53 The rooftop solar PV sector has gone from strength to strength, with 90% of installs in Q3 in this segment. There was a record amount of rooftop solar deployed in Q3, with 97MW installed on homes and businesses around the UK. This constitutes more than 90% of the total solar

Published: 22 Oct 2021, 10:33 The BESS is to use Tesla Megapacks. Image courtesy of Tesla, Inc. TagEnergy has started construction on a £16 million 20MW/40MWh battery storage facility following Santander financing. The Hawkers Hill Energy Park near Shaftesbury uses a system of Tesla Megapack lithium-ion batteries together with Tesla’s Autobidder AI software for real-time