Cambridge Power secures planning permission for 50MW BESS project in Essex

Cambridge Power secures planning permission for 50MW BESS project in Essex

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Published: 17 Oct 2022, 14:29 50MW project to add to 800MW BESS portfolio with Brookfield. Image: Cambridge Power. Cambridge Power has confirmed it has received planning permission for a 50MW battery energy storage system (BESS) situated in Essex. The BESS project will replace a previously proposed gas-peaker plant on the same site making the Lawford […]

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Balance Power, TagEnergy partner to develop and manage 500MW of energy storage

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Balance Power, TagEnergy partner to develop and manage 500MW of BESS. Image: Balance Power. Balance Power and TagEnergy are set to capitalise on the growing interest surrounding energy storage with the firms having partnered to build, own and operate 500MW of battery energy storage system (BESS) projects across the UK. Running alongside this partnership, the

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ReneSola Power grows European solar pipeline with Emeren acquisition

ReneSola Power grows European solar pipeline with Emeren acquisition

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Published: 14 Oct 2022, 14:13 Emeren has more than 2GW of solar under development. Image: ReneSola Power. Solar developer ReneSola Power has acquired UK-based utility-scale PV and battery storage developer Emeren as it expands its footprint in Italy and other European markets. With a pipeline of more than 2GW of solar and 500MW of storage

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‘Extraordinary we’re talking about banning solar on farmlands,’ says Brookfield

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‘Extraordinary we’re talking about banning solar on farmlands,’ says Brookfield. Image: George Heynes. “I find it extraordinary that we are talking about banning solar on farmlands, but we are talking about putting oil drills on farmlands – it is an industrialised process,” said Simon Maine, managing director, corporate communications at investment firm Brookfield Asset Management.

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Solar sector criticises de-facto windfall tax over investment concerns

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The revenue cap – which would act effectively as a windfall tax – could cost the sector £20 billion in investment. Image: Getty. The government’s revenue cap sends a poor signal to investors in renewable energy, Solar Energy UK has said. Announced on Tuesday night, the Energy Prices Bill enshrines in law many of the support

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Strategic Power Projects receives planning approval for £122 million battery storage facility

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Strategic Power Projects receives planning approval for £122 million battery storage facility. Image: Strategic Power Projects. Ireland’s national planning body An Bord Pleanàla has approved a £122 million (€140 million) proposed battery storage facility set to be developed by Strategic Power Projects at Dunnstown, County Kildare. The project will have a capacity of over 200MW, making

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greentech UK awarded IMS accreditation for its PV solar developments

greentech UK awarded IMS accreditation for its PV solar developments

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Published: 10 Oct 2022, 15:21 greentech UK awarded IMS accreditation for its PV solar developments. Image: Getty. greentech UK has been awarded IMS accreditation after successfully passing an independent audit for the provision of PV solar development, operations and maintenance. IMS certification is awarded to companies that implement two or more of the International Organisation

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Balance Power given green light to develop 50MW Wolverhampton West battery energy project

Balance Power given green light to develop 50MW Wolverhampton West battery energy project

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Published: 4 Oct 2022, 15:35 Balance Power given green light to develop 50MW Wolverhampton West battery energy project. Image: Balance Power. Balance Power is set to develop a 50MW battery energy storage project in Wolverhampton West following a successful planning appeal. The project has been approved on the basis that the inspector found environmental benefits

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Solarwatt to scale UK operations to cater for rising solar PV demand

Solarwatt to scale UK operations to cater for rising solar PV demand

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Published: 7 Oct 2022, 11:40 Solarwatt to scale UK operations to cater for rising solar PV demand. Image: Solarwatt. Solarwatt is catering for the growing demand in solar technologies by expanding its PV panel range and increasing its inventory across the UK via a dedicated central facility in Leamington Spa. The Germany-based company intends to

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Construction to kick off at Lightsource bp’s biggest UK solar site using n-type TOPCon modules

Construction to kick off at Lightsource bp’s biggest UK solar site using n-type TOPCon modules

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Published: 7 Oct 2022, 15:02 Lightsource bp is building out its portfolio of UK projects, which includes sites like South Creak (pictured). Image: Lightsource bp. Lightsource bp is to kick off construction of its largest solar farm in the UK to date at the beginning of November. The 61MWp project at Tiln Farm, Retford, is

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