The firm has also been purchased by Brookfield, a Canadian investment firm. Image: Banks Group. Renewable energy business Banks Renewables intends to invest £100 million into a 200MW/400MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Scotland. Plans for the Pond Energy Park feature a 2-hour BESS located near Bathgate, a town situated between Edinburgh and Glasgow. […]

MCS eyes a more ‘active’ approach with redevelopment. Image: MCS. The Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) has unveiled a redevelopment which will see the initiative take a more “active” approach. The announcement follows a six-week consultation lasting from June to July, which saw respondents (over 50% of which were renewable energy and heating technology installers) feedback

The project will combine 49.9MW of installed PV capacity with a similar-sized BESS, Image: Ridge Clean Energy. UK developer Ridge Clean Energy has received planning approval for a 50MW solar and storage project in Nottinghamshire. Fair Oaks Renewable Energy Park will be built on land to the south-west of the village of Ruddington and is

According to Dr Alastair Martin, negative pricing is more common in the UK’s Day Ahead and Same Day markets than other markets in Europe. Image: Getty. Greater volumes of renewable energy, changing weather conditions and decreased demand have meant negative pricing is become more common in UK energy markets. This is according to Dr Alastair

BSIF saw its production rise to 836GWh for the financial year. Image: Bluefield Solar Income Fund. Bluefield Solar Income Fund (BSIF) has seen its renewable generation production increase by 22% year-on-year (YoY) to 836GWh. The fund, whose portfolio includes 754MWp of solar and 58MWp of onshore wind, added to to the 688GWh of electricity generation

The two BESS projects total more than 80MW/160MWh. Image: Harmony Energy. bp has signed an agreement with battery storage investor Harmony Energy Income Trust (HEIT) for physical power trading and optimisation services of two battery energy storage systems (BESS). The two BESS projects, which are owned by HEIT and expected to come online in the

This article was written by Nick Bradford, managing director at Atlantic Green UK, a joint venture between Interland and Nofar Energy that invests, develops and operates grid-scale battery energy storage projects in the UK. On the 20th of September, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a new approach to net zero. Sunak was critical of promises made but

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