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Published: 10 Feb 2021, 14:54 Image: Gov Facility Services Ltd. Plans to rollout solar PV across two Southern England prisons have been unveiled by Gov Facility Services Ltd (GFSL). Rooftop solar is to be installed at HMP Bure near Norwich in Norfolk, to reduce reliance on the existing electric load by 17% and save 79 tonnes

SMS managing director John Hall (left) and head of supply chain Phil Norrish (right) break ground at the 50MW battery storage development in Burwell Cambridgeshire. Image: SMS. Smart energy infrastructure company SMS has begun construction on its first battery energy storage project in the UK. The 50MW battery storage development in Burwell, Cambridgeshire will be

Published: 8 Feb 2021, 12:28 Image: Getty. Solar developments and battery storage are to potentially benefit from new funding for electricity network upgrades designed to facilitate green technology. The funding – with up to £300 million available across the country – comes as part of a joint effort between the distribution network operators (DNOs), Ofgem

Solar PV is included with the Local Authority Delivery segment of the Green Homes Grant. Image: Maria Godfrida (Pixabay). The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has warned that at its current rate, it will take ten years to meet the government’s Green Homes Grant target. Currently, just 20,000 vouchers for the scheme have been awarded to

Image: Alectris. Alectris has launched a new global control centre offering remote asset management for solar sites, citing the need for O&M to become more modular. This modular approach is central to the control centre, with Alectris offering a modular service spanning simple monitoring to services such as troubleshooting and preventative maintenance management. The customer

Published: 2 Feb 2021, 13:31 Image: Alfen. Battery storage and EV charging firm Alfen has been selected by Centrica Business Solutions to provide battery energy storage solutions. The three-year framework agreement will see Alfen supply the energy firm with sub 10MW battery energy storage solutions. It comes after Centrica signed a separate three-year agreement with

Published: 2 Feb 2021, 11:50 Image: AMP Clean Energy. Clean energy company AMP has partnered with solar wholesaler Segen to offer more businesses and organisations solar energy. The partnership aims to tackle challenges to the adoption of C&I solar such as financial and knowledge barriers. This is to be done through AMP Clean Energy Solutions providing

Published: 1 Feb 2021, 12:06 Gresham House Energy Storage Fund’s 50MW Wickham battery storage site, acquired in November 2020. Image: GRID. Gresham House Energy Storage Fund has acquired a further 45MW of projects, bringing its operational portfolio to 395MW. It has acquired a 35MW battery project in North Shields, in Tyne and Wear (Port of Tyne)

Published: 1 Feb 2021, 12:08 Image: Getty. NextEnergy Renewables has announced its intention to float on the London Stock Exchange through an initial public offering (IPO). It is looking to raise up to £300 million through a placing, offer for subscription and intermediaries offer of ordinary shares, with the intention of investing this in a diversified