Published: 21 Feb 2022, 10:26 The project is Fluence’s third involving battery-based energy storage co-located with wind farms in Ireland. Image: Fluence. A 10.8MW battery-based energy storage system (BESS) supplied by Fluence for the Killala Community Wind Farm has entered the commissioning phase. The BESS is co-located with the Greencoat Renewables-owned wind farm in County […]

The 350MW solar farm is being developed by Canadian Solar and Windel Energy. Image: Pixabay The Mallard Pass solar farm under development between Windel Energy and Canadian Solar is continuing to progress through the planning process despite continued opposition. An Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Report has now been submitted to the Planning Inspectorate for consideration,

Published: 17 Feb 2022, 12:33 AMPYR Solar Europe’s partnership with CarVal Investors will help their plans to bring over 2GW solar assets by 2025. AMPYR Solar Europe’s (ASE) has announced a new partnership with CarVal Investors, which will help it develop over 2GW of solar power capacity by 2025. An initial payment of £209 million (€250 million)

Published: 15 Feb 2022, 17:44 Aberla is aiming to rollout 300kWp through the partnership with Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council. Image: Aberla. Aberla Energy has announced a new partnership with Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council, to provide solar PV across social housing and commercial premises. It will form part of the ‘Low Carbon Barrow Programme’, which is looking to

Published: 15 Feb 2022, 10:38 The VPPA with Goldman Sachs in the latest in a string of such agreements from NextEnergy Capital. Image: NextEnergy Capital. NextEnergy Capital has signed a Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) with Goldman Sachs in the UK, which will be delivered in 2023. The VPPA will be powered by three solar

Published: 15 Feb 2022, 15:03 Strategic Power Project’s managing director Paul Carson. Image: Strategic Power Projects Strategic Power Projects has submitted a planning application for a 125MW solar PV project in Swordletown, Ireland. The companywill invest around £84 million (€100 million) in the project, which will deliver significant contributions to the local economy and community groups

Trina Storage commissioned and tested the 50MW/56.2MWh battery system. Image: Trina Storage Trina Storage has completed the supply of its first UK battery energy storage system (BESS), the 50MW/56.2MWh fully integrated grid-scale battery energy storage system owned by SMS plc. The BESS, which is located in Burwell was constructed by Ethical Power. Trina Storage, meanwhile, supplied, commissioned

Published: 11 Feb 2022, 10:16 The Invinity vanadium flow battery at the waste water treatment works. Image: Invinity Energy Systems Battery storage is making renewables more viable for Scottish Water, the company has said following the installation of Invinity Energy Systems’ vanadium flow batteries. The flow battery system is capable of storing up to 0.8MWh

The investment in Above marks the Clean Growth Fund’s first UK solar investment. Image: The Clean Growth Fund. Venture capital fund the Clean Growth Fund has made its first investment into the UK’s solar sector, leading a £2.4 million investment in solar data and analytics company Above. The company was founded in 2016, and has

The 4.1MWp Manmoel Road solar farm in the UK. Image: STEAG Solar Energy Solutions. STEAG Solar Energy Solutions GmbH (SENS) is to build a new solar-plus-storage farm in Norfolk, with planning permission having recently been granted. SENS, which is a subsidiary of Essen-based energy company STEAG, is cooperating with Namene Solar Light Company for the project, which