The company aims to take advantage of the “strong opportunity” that is indicated to exist for Ynni Cymru to position Wales at the forefront of local energy projects. Image: Mat Fascione (Geoograph). This week (7 August) saw the launch a Ynni Cymru, a new publicly-owned energy company for Wales set to bolster community-owned solar and […]

Published: 9 Aug 2023, 12:46 The project is said to signify Luminous Energy’s transition to an independent power producer (IPP). Image: Pixabay. Luminous Energy has received financial close on the 28.5 MWp Bracon Ash Solar Farm near Norwich, Norfolk. Signifying the renewable energy and battery storage developer’s transition to an independent power producer (IPP), the

MCS unveils TÜV Rheinland as new renewable product certification body. Image: Getty Images. TÜV Rheinland has been unveiled as the new renewable product certification body for the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS). The company is the first MCS product certification body based outside of Europe. The partnership will focus on the certification of solar panels at

Published: 7 Aug 2023, 11:47 The solar project will be located in Worcestershire. Image: SSE Renewables. SSE Renewables has confirmed that its first solar project, located in Worcestershire, has entered construction. The renewable energy subsidiary of SSE also said it had appointed Spanish developer Grupotec as the civil contractor for its 31MW solar project at

Published: 4 Aug 2023, 09:26 This becomes the third battery asset EEDF will manage and optimise for GSF. Image: Gore Street. Gore Street Energy Storage Fund (GSF) has selected EDF as its trading and optimisation partner for a new 80MW battery energy storage system (BESS). Under the agreement, EDF will optimise the 80MW Stoney battery

Published: 4 Aug 2023, 10:51 All planning applications for new solar farms will be determined by Shropshire Council as the local planning authority. Image: PXfuel. A new guidance document has been issued to support Shropshire’s parish and town councils in early engagement with potential solar farm developers. Prepared by Shropshire Council and the Shropshire Association

Despite this increase, the AR5 funding is still £58 million below the AR4 level. Image: Unsplash. To bolster the UK’s renewable generation capacity, the UK Government has today (3 August) unveiled a £22 million increase in funding for the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme, which will include solar. This takes the total budget for the

Published: 2 Aug 2023, 12:34 The approval marks the company’s third successful brown field rejuvenation project. Image: Cambridge Power. Cambridge Power has secured planning permission for a 60MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Redcote Lane, Leeds. The storage developer was also able to secure an Autumn 2024 connection date from Northern Power Grid, a

Development company BSR Energy has launched a challenge against the Welsh Minister after being refused planning consent for a 75MW solar farm. Rush Wall Solar Park, a solar farm being proposed close to Newport, South Wales, had been refused planning consent by Mark Drakeford, first minister of Wales, in June 2023 despite it having been

Orchard solar farm, Kent. Image: Community Energy Together Community Energy Together (CET), a new collaboration between five community energy groups in England and Wales, has launched share offers to fund the transfer of seven operational solar farms into community ownership.  The group says that bringing the seven solar farms into community ownership will increase the size of the community