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Published: 3 Sep 2021, 11:48 The 163MW site would be one of the largest in the UK, following on from the 350MW Cleve Hill Solar Farm which received development consent in 2020. Image: Andreas Gücklhorn (Unsplash). BayWa r.e. is planning the development of a 163MW solar project in South Derbyshire. The renewables developer is also looking […]

Published: 2 Sep 2021, 10:30 Solarwatt CEO Detlef Neuhaus and UK managing director Pol Spronck. Image: Solarwatt. Glass-glass solar module leader Solarwatt has established a new UK subsidiary to reinforce its presence in the market. As part of this, it is establishing a UK office and warehouse in Surrey, as well as making some key

Published: 1 Sep 2021, 11:05 The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) has announced the issue of new ordinary shares to repay amounts drawn under it Revolving Credit Facility (RCF) and meet near-term funding requirements. Its board is proposing a non-pre-emptive issue at a price of 124p. This issue price represents a 3.6% discount to the mid-market

Published: 1 Sep 2021, 15:38 EDF’s 49MW West Burton B battery is one of the largest in Europe, according to the company. Image: EDF. EDF’s 49MW West Burton B battery storage asset has been sold alongside its combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power station, to institutional investor EIG. The sale was originally announced in April,

Published: 27 Aug 2021, 14:20 The development is Perth & Kinross Council’s largest since it restarted its housing scheme. Image: Eugene Birchall / Perth: View of the River Tay from Perth Bridge A £9.2 million development in Perth, Scotland has seen solar PV rolled out across 70 new homes. This is the largest development of

Published: 26 Aug 2021, 10:40 The energy upgrade includes the installation of solar PV, heat pumps and low energy lights. Image: Centrica Centrica Business Solutions is to install 300 solar panels for Hereford County Hospital. It comes as part of a wider £4.7 million energy upgrade, with funding coming as part of a national decarbonisation

Published: 26 Aug 2021, 11:49 eEnergy has won its first contract to provide 321kWp of solar together with LED lighting in a single contract. The company – which describes itself as an energy effiency-as-a-service business in the UK and Ireland – has signed the contract with British Gaskets, a UK-based international manufacturer and supplier of

Published: 25 Aug 2021, 11:48 The solar is to be located at an old landfill site at Chelson Meadow. Image: Pixabay Plymouth Energy Community (PEC) is working with Plymouth City Council to develop a community-owned solar farm. The solar project will be located at an old landfill site, with PEC having now completed feasibility studies

Published: 24 Aug 2021, 12:51 Elgin’s bifacial module test site in Ireland. Image: Elgin Energy. Elgin Energy expects to accelerate the deployment of a significant portion of its utility-scale solar portfolio thanks to a new financing deal with German bank Berenberg. Berenberg’s Green Energy Junior Debt Fund III will finance the late-stage development of around

Interest remains high in SEG tariffs from some suppliers. Image: Maria Godfrida (Pixabay). While some energy suppliers are continuing to see strong interest in Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) tariffs, others are remaining tight-lipped about their popularity. Solar Power Portal recently reached out to a number of suppliers offering SEG-compliant tariffs, with Octopus Energy in particular