Published: 11 Feb 2022, 12:53 Matthew Mendes has been appointed as CEO of the newly rebranded Pulse Clean Energy. Image: Pulse Clean Energy. Following last year’s acquisition, Green Frog Power has rebranded as Pulse Clean Energy and unveiled a target of 1GW+ of energy storage assets in the UK. The company was bought by Investment […]

The Shoals Hook solar farm. Image: Foresight Strong asset operational performance and above budget irradiation in the first half of 2021 resulted in generation from Foresight Solar Fund’s UK portfolio being 1% above budget over the last year. However, across Foresight’s full portfolio electricity generated was 5.3% below base case for the full year to 31

Published: 10 Feb 2022, 11:28 The framework agreement also covers the development of 185MW of co-located solar PV. Image: pxhere. Cambridge Power Limited has signed a Framework Agreement with Brookfield Renewable to develop a new portfolio of solar and battery storage. The two are to develop on an exclusive basis more than 800MW of full

Published: 10 Feb 2022, 11:22 Harmony Energy has a growing portfolio of projects in the UK, including the Contego battery developed with FRV (pictured). Image: Harmony Energy. Battery energy storage developer Harmony Energy has secured a lease for its Creyke Beck project. The company has planning consent from East Riding of Yorkshire Council for a

Published: 9 Feb 2022, 15:04 Solar and onshore wind can bid in for a share of £10 million available for Pot One technologies in AR4. Image: Getty. From 2023, Contracts for Difference (CfD) auctions will be held annually, the government has announced. “We are hitting the accelerator on domestic electricity production to boost energy security,

Published: 9 Feb 2022, 11:52 The solar is currently under construction on the former landfill site. Image: Pixabay Construction of a new solar farm is currently underway on a landfill site in Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, with the site due to be operational by summer. The solar farm – which is to be built across 11 hectares

Published: 8 Feb 2022, 12:52 Wight Community Energy has a 3.95MW solar farm. Image: Wight Community Energy. Wight Community Energy has been awarded an additional £58,547 from independent trust Power to Change, to support further community-based renewable energy projects. It follows Power to Change providing £68,250 of funding in November 2020 to the community benefit

Published: 8 Feb 2022, 11:43 The pumped hydro facility will be located at Loch Awe, which is also home to Kilchurn Castle. Image: Simaron/Flickr. Clean energy developer ILI Group has begun the initial planning phase for a new pumped storage hydro project in Scotland. The Balliemeanoch project at Loch Awe, Dalmally in Argyll and Bute will

Published: 8 Feb 2022, 00:01 Balance Power currently has 380MW of battery storage in the planning process. Image: Balance Power. Balance Power has been given the green light to develop a 50MW/100MWh battery storage project in Upton Lane, Test Valley, Hampshire. Test Valley Council granted development approval following local support, and construction of the site

Published: 7 Feb 2022, 12:26 ORIT has 123MW of solar capacity in the UK, along with 50MW of wind. Image: Octopus Renewables. High power prices in the UK and Europe have pushed up the net asset value (NAV) of Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust’s (ORIT) portfolio, hitting £577.7 million or 102.26 pence per ordinary share at