Published: 24 Jan 2023, 12:49 The new 800MW solar farm will be co-located with battery storage and has already secured a grid connection from the National Grid, said a spokesperson from Springwell Solar Farm. Image: Springwell Solar Farm. Consultations have begun for Springwell Solar Farm, a joint venture by EDF Renewables UK and the solar […]

Published: 23 Jan 2023, 14:41 A Scottish Water treatment works at Skellyton, Larkhall, is partially self-generating its energy needs via an array of 560 solar PV panels. With an annual generation capacity of around 150MW, the solar array that is now online can produce 20% of the electricity required to maintain the water treatment site,

Research from Solar Energy UK shows less than 0.5% of UK farmland would be required to deliver the government’s 70GW of solar by 2035 target. Image: MikPeach (Wikimedia). Wiltshire Climate Alliance (WCA) has released a new Energy policy paper on solar urging politicians and communities to utilise Wiltshire’s southerly location – benefitting from one of

Published: 20 Jan 2023, 15:07 Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust has continued to expand its portfolio over the past year, supporting its dividend payments. Image: Octopus Investments. Closed end investment company Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust has increased its target dividend for the second year in a row. The Board has now set the target at 5.79p

Published: 17 Jan 2023, 12:23 Dynamic Energy Solutions and 2DegreesKelvin will offer EPC services to UK solar companies. Image: Dynamic Energy Solutions. Electrical contracting specialist Dynamic Energy Solutions has announced a new strategic partnership with engineering company 2DegreesKelvin, to expand its services to the solar sector. The companies said that by combining the skills of both businesses,

Published: 18 Jan 2023, 15:18 Penpergym Solar Farm will join Renewable Connections’ 49.9MW solar farm in Kingston on Soar and 49.9MW solar farm near Quintrell Downs which both received approval this month. Image: Unsplash. Plans submitted by Renewable Connections for a 32MW solar farm at Great House, Penpergwm, Abergavenny have received approval from Welsh Ministers. The

Statera has a range of battery energy strage projects across the UK including Minety South Storage in Wiltshire. Image: Santander UK. Statkraft, one of Europe’s largest renewable power generators, has agreed a “forward trade” for a Statera Energy battery asset in what has been called an “industry first” by the companies. In this agreement, which

Published: 16 Jan 2023, 11:25 Image: Anesco. Hildagarde McCarville has been appointed as CEO of Anesco as Mark Futyan embarks on a new career as a professional non-executive director. She joins Anesco from French transnational resource management company Veolia Environment, where she worked as CEO of Veolia in the Netherlands for eight years from April