Early design layout of the Rosefield Solar Farm NSIP project. Image: Rosefield Solar Farm. Public consultation has opened on a large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) project in Buckinghamshire which is at the early stages of development, by co-owners EDF Renewables UK and PS Renewables. EDF said yesterday (28 September) that it is seeking feedback on its […]

The average bid price for RESS 3 saw a slight increase of 2.6% on the 2022 auction at €100.47 per MWh. Image: Christian_Birkholz (Pixabay). The results of Ireland’s third Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) auction selected 20 solar projects, totalling 497MW, as provisional winners. Published by the EirGrid yesterday (27 September), the results revealed that

The statement comes after an altercation in Derbyshire. Image: Getty. Solar Energy UK has stated that “planning rules have become uneven and unfair” for installing solar panels. A statement released by the organisation highlights an altercation that occurred in Derbyshire when a local resident installed solar panels on her roof. According to the BBC, it

Battery storage asset owner and operator Varco Energy has secured £58 million of debt financing facilities from NatWest to fund its pipeline of battery energy storage systems (BESS). Varco Energy approached NatWest to facilitate the financing required for its Native River and Sizing John BESS projects, both of which are projected to become operational in

Nigel Pocklington, Good Energy CEO (above). Image: Good Energy. Renewable energy company Good Energy has seen its H1 2023 revenue increase by 45.6% year-on-year (YoY) driven by higher tariffs due to high wholesale power and gas costs. These rising wholesale costs led to price rises throughout the year leaving Good Energy on £156.1 million for

Solar to be explored as part of Coventry City Council-E.ON partnership. Image: Flickr. Coventry City Council has agreed to a strategic energy partnership with E.ON which could see solar explored as part of the agreement. The partnership, which is believed to be a “first for the UK”, the companies said, will see E.ON become the

Published: 19 Sep 2023, 09:59 The 34 hectares of land on which Tolldish Hall Solar Farm is set to be built on will initially continue to be used for grazing. Image: Innova. Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council (NBBC) have unanimously approved planning proposals for a 25MWp solar farm north-east of Coventry. The Tolldish Hall Solar

Published: 18 Sep 2023, 12:27 The deal will see Ørsted increase its portfolio of Irish solar projects to 600MW. Image: Ørsted. Irish energy developer Terra Solar has partnered with Danish renewables firm Ørsted to develop a new 400MW portfolio of solar power projects in Ireland. While the companies did not specify where in Ireland the projects

Published: 14 Sep 2023, 11:02 Fluence is the largest battery storage system integrator in the world, while GE Vernova is part of the electronics and engineering giant GE. Image: Fluence. Varco Energy, a vehicle of Adaptogen Capital, announced it had chosen the largest battery energy storage system (BESS) provider globally, Fluence, to deliver a 57MW/137.5MWh

Published: 15 Sep 2023, 09:08 The two companies will co-develop a BESS product that will use batteries from Volvo Group’s electric buses, trucks and machines. Image: Volvo Group/Volvo Energy. Volvo Energy and Connected Energy have signed a letter of intent to co-develop a battery energy storage system (BESS) solution using batteries from Volvo Group’s electric buses, trucks and