Investment managers AIMCo and Railpen acquire Constantine Energy Storage

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Constantine Energy Storage is looking to invest more than £400 million in a pipeline of battery energy storage projects in the UK. Image: Getty. Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) and investment manager Railpen have jointly acquired a 94% stake in UK battery storage company, Constantine Energy Storage (CES). CES develops grid-scale batteries, and is planning to invest […]

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CfD winners eye first contractual milestone as LCCC receives all signed contracts

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Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC) have now received all of the 99 signed contacts from July’s Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction, as projects start eying their first contractual milestones. In what was the biggest and most diverse CfD ever, the fourth Allocation Round (AR4) saw 93 individual projects across Britain win contracts, with a total

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BayWa r.e. appoints new managing director for UK operations

BayWa r.e. appoints new managing director for UK operations

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Published: 4 Aug 2022, 12:21 BayWa r.e. has 31 solar projects in the UK, totalling approximately 536MW. Image: BayWa r.e. BayWa r.e. has appointed Morgan Harris as managing director of its UK operation services business. Harris has an extensive career in the energy sector, with eight years’ experience in the services industry. She joined BayWa

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Housing association run Raven Renewables signs new rooftop solar installation partnership

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Properties in Stockbury where solar panels are being fitted. Image: Raven Renewables. Housing association-run solar installer Raven Renewables has signed a new, external deal to install solar panels for a fellow social landlord in Kent. The company will fit rooftop panels on 12 of Golding Homes’ properties, with works to take place at Crittenden Bungalows, in

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Construction starts on 6MW BESS after local opposition thwarted original gas plant plan

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Image: Conrad Energy. Conrad Energy has started construction of a 6MW/12MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Somerset, UK, after local opposition thwarted original plans for a new gas generator. Conrad Energy broke ground on the project in a ceremony last week attended by the local mayor and councillors. The BESS will be a 6MW,

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Solar Energy UK ‘deeply concerned’ as Truss and Sunak hit out at land use for solar farms

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Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak are competing to become the next leader of the Conservative Party, and as such, the Prime Minister. Image: wikicommons (Sunak – Simon Walker/HM Treasury, Truss – Chris McAndrew) The solar industry is “deeply concerned” by comments made by Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak during the Conservative party leader contest, Solar

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‘Solar Boom’ leads Naked Solar to put out call for new installers

‘Solar Boom’ leads Naked Solar to put out call for new installers

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Published: 2 Aug 2022, 13:38 Naked Solar is based in Newquay in Cornwall. Image: Naked Solar. Naked Solar is looking to expand its team, as VAT reductions, Supertax reductions for businesses and rising electricity bills lead to “a significant Solar Boom”. The Cornwall based solar installer is looking for experienced solar installers in Newquay and

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Harmony Energy Income Trust completes first acquisition, signs new contracts with Tesla

Harmony Energy Income Trust completes first acquisition, signs new contracts with Tesla

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Published: 1 Aug 2022, 12:03 Harmony Energy – HEIT’s parent company – has developed a number of battery projects around the country, such as the Holes Bay site (pictured). Image Harmony Energy. Harmony Energy Income Trust (HEIT) has completed the acquisition of the 99MW/198MWh energy storage project, dubbed Bumpers. This represents its first pipeline acquisition

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Lightrock Power secures permit for Paytherden solar farm in East Devon

Lightrock Power secures permit for Paytherden solar farm in East Devon

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Published: 29 Jul 2022, 09:30 The 49.9MW Paytherden solar farm in East Devon has been planed to be wildlife-friendly. Image: Lightrock Power. Lightrock Power has secured planning permission for a solar plant in East Devon, after receival approval from the District Council’s planning committee. The 49.9MW Paytherden solar farm has received support from the local

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British Solar Renewables acquired by ICG Infra

British Solar Renewables acquired by ICG Infra

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Published: 29 Jul 2022, 12:48 BSR has developed nearly 1GW of solar and energy storage in the UK. Image: BSR. Integrated solar developer British Solar Renewables (BSR) has been acquired by global alternative asset manager ICG’s debut infrastructure fund, ICG Infra. ICG Infrastructure Equity raised £1.26 billion (€1.5 billion) in investor commitments in February, enabling

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