Tesla Megapack 2XL lithium-ion batteries will be provided for the project. Image: TagEnergy. Clean energy company TagEnergy has announced Tesla, Habitat Energy and RES as project partners for a two-hour 100MW/200MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in North Yorkshire. According to a TagEnergy statement, engineering procurement and construction contractor Tesla will provide a system of […]

The show floor at Solar & Storage Live. Image: Solar Media. Welcome to Solar Power Portal’s day two coverage of Solar & Storage Live 2023, taking place at the NEC in Birmingham over 17-19 October. Our editorial team will be reporting live from the event, bringing you all the insight, news and views from the show floor.

Image: Solar Media. Welcome to Solar Power Portal’s coverage of Solar & Storage Live 2023, taking place at the NEC in Birmingham over 17-19 October. Our editorial team will be reporting live from the event, bringing you all the insight, news and views from the show floor. Graham Stuart reiterates governmental support for solarContents1 Graham Stuart reiterates

Ripple Energy has launched a interactive map to illustrate the growing consumer support for new renewable projects, including solar. Through the new Generation YES initiative, consumer’s in favour of new renewable projects, can sign up to show their support using their postcode to add to an interactive map, showing the wave of support throughout the

THe BESS will be situated next to Anesco’s High Meadow solar farm. Image: BayWa r.e. Renewable energy developer BayWa r.e. has been granted planning permission to develop a three-hour duration 171MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in England. The 57MW BESS facility, dubbed Meadow Farm, will be located in Northeast England on land southeast of

The solar farm is based in Buckinghamshire. Image: Low Carbon. Global renewable energy company Low Carbon has begun energisation at its 22MW Fox Covert Solar Farm. Based in Buckinghamshire, the solar farm is the first project to be brought online in a 3GW pipeline of solar and battery storage projects being developed by Low Carbon

Solar in public buildings to be supported in £230m package. Image: Getty. Solar is set to be supported across a number of schools, hospitals and other public buildings as part of a £230 million funding boost by the UK government. The funding, which is being provided by the government to implement a range of low-carbon

NextEnergy UK ESG acquires nine solar assets in first year. Image: Getty. In its first year, NextPower UK ESG (NPUK ESG), a private solar fund focusing on new-builds, acquired nine assets totalling 416MW of capacity. Owned by global solar specialist NextEnergy Capital, NPUK ESG managed to acquire two operational seed solar assets seven weeks after

Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves also cited the Labour Party’s plans to accelerate the development planning process for critical infrastructure projects and grid connections. Image: Getty. The solar industry has welcomed plans announced by the Labour Party this week to treble solar in the UK. As reported by our sister site Current±, Ed Miliband, shadow secretary

The policy could be introduced due to boost food security, reports indicate. Image: UK gov. Reports from over the weekend have indicated that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak could be set to restrict the installation of solar panels on British land due to food security. According to the Guardian and the Observer, Sunak and environment secretary