Published: 7 Jan 2022, 11:54 The co-investment marks NESF’s first step into the Spanish market, building on its projects in the UK and Italy. Image: NESF. NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) has taken its first step into the Spanish market with a co-investment transaction for a 25% stake in a 50MW project under construction in Cádiz.  […]

Published: 6 Jan 2022, 11:27 The first project is set to be a 45MW co-located solar and battery storage scheme at Burcot Farm in South Oxfordshire (pictured). Image: PPS. Public Power Solutions (PPS), Hive Energy and Ethical Power have entered into a co-development agreement, targeting 250MW of solar and storage over the next three years.

Published: 5 Jan 2022, 14:06 Funding up to £1,000 is available to businesses for employee training in solar, storage and low carbon technologies. Image: Maria Godfrida (Pixabay). The Solar Skills London project, which provides funding for training in solar PV, energy storage and low carbon technologies, has extended the deadline for applications. Launched by Solar Energy

Published: 24 Dec 2021, 10:00 Installations of solar PV under the Green Homes Grant have increased throughout the year. Image: Maria Godfrida (Pixabay). To date, there have been 1,623 installations of solar PV through the Local Authority Delivery of the Green Homes Grant, a significant rise on previously reported figures. In total, the scheme has

Published: 23 Dec 2021, 11:57 Nofar Energy’s CEO, Nadav Tene, who said the new JV is to “generate significant growth”. Image: Nofar Energy Israel’s Nofar Energy is to pursue the development of UK battery energy storage systems (BESS) in a new joint venture (JV) with investment group Interland. The first project in this JV is to

Published: 22 Dec 2021, 14:48 By: Solar installations have been beset this year by supply chain volatility. Image: Lightsource bp. The last year is unlikely to be one the solar and energy storage industries will forget in a hurry but, just in case anything from the last 12 months has slipped your mind, the Solar

Published: 22 Dec 2021, 11:50 Maldon, Essex, near which the 40MW BESS is to be located. Image: John Fielding (Flickr) Macquarie’s Green Investment Group has reached financial close on its first UK battery energy storage system (BESS). The 40MW / 40MWh BESS is located in Maldon, Essex, and forms part of a 187MWh portfolio of

Greencoat has over 3GW of generation across the UK, Europe and the US. Image: Greencoat. Global investment manager Schroders is to acquire a 75% shareholding in renewable energy infrastructure manager Greencoat, for an initial consideration of £358 million. The deal includes a potential earn out, which will be payable three years after completion and is

Published: 21 Dec 2021, 10:01 The village of Cuxton, in Kent, near where one of the battery systems is to be located. Image: CamRutter Two UK battery energy storage systems (BESS) under development by Japanese engineering firm Nippon Koei’s Netherlands-based subsidiary have reached financial close. The two 49.5MW BESS are located in Tollgate and Cuxton,

Published: 21 Dec 2021, 10:09 BSR now has a portfolio of over 700MW of solar PV. Image: BSR. UK solar developer British Solar Renewables (BSR) has received planning consent for its 49.9MW Fambridge Solar Park. Following a consultation period during the 2020 lockdown, BSR submitted the planning application for the site – which includes a