Solar among eligible tech for Mayor of London’s Warmer Homes energy efficiency scheme

Solar among eligible tech for Mayor of London’s Warmer Homes energy efficiency scheme

Published: 6 Dec 2021, 11:41 The new funding for the Warmer Homes scheme was announced by the Mayor of London. Image: Greater London Authority The Mayor of London’s Warmer Homes scheme is to see £51 million spent on the rollout of energy efficiency technologies to low income London households. This is to be split into […]

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Equinor acquires 45% stake in battery storage developer Noriker Power

Equinor acquires 45% stake in battery storage developer Noriker Power

Published: 6 Dec 2021, 11:54 Battery storage assets could enhance the revenues from Equinor’s renewable energy portfolio in the UK, such as its Hywind Scotland floating wind farm. Image: Øyvind Gravås Woldcam. Norwegian oil and gas giant Equinor has acquired a 45% stake in UK utility scale storage and stability services developer Noriker Power. As

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Octopus Renewables targets £100m with new share offer

Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust raises £74m for pipeline expansion

Published: 3 Dec 2021, 12:53 Octopus Renewable Infrastructure Trust is looking at assets in the UK, as well as Germany, France, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Finland. Image: ORIT. Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust (ORIT) has raised aggregate gross proceeds of approximately £73.9 million from its placing and REX retail offer. Net proceeds of this are

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BayWa r.e.’s 50MW Rag Lane Solar Farm granted planning permission

BayWa r.e.’s 50MW Rag Lane Solar Farm granted planning permission

Published: 3 Dec 2021, 10:49 Rag Lane will be BayWa r.e.’s first greenfield site in the UK. Image: BayWa r.e. Global renewable energy company, BayWa r.e. has been granted planning permission for its 49.9MW Rag Lane Solar Farm project near Bristol, UK. The company is developing the site in partnership with development company Grüne Energien

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Solar Energy UK releases PV procurement guide for local authorities

Solar Energy UK releases PV procurement guide for local authorities

Published: 2 Dec 2021, 13:14 Across the UK, councils are looking to rollout solar panels – such as these installed by Wandsworth Council – in an effort to decarbonise their operations. Image: Wandsworth Council. Solar Energy UK has released a practical guide for local authorities looking to procure solar power, to help them reach their

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NextEnergy Capital launches £500m solar fund with support from UK Infrastructure Bank

NextEnergy Capital launches £500m solar fund with support from UK Infrastructure Bank

Published: 1 Dec 2021, 12:54 At 75MW, NextEnergy Capital says its Llanwern solar farm is the largest in operation in the UK. Image: NextEnergy Capital. Investment manager NextEnergy Capital (NEC) has launched a £500 million subsidy-free solar fund, with up to £250 million to come from the UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB). The fund, NextPower UK

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Macquarie’s GIG partners Capbal to develop 187MWh storage portfolio

RGREEN INVEST makes first step into UK market with investment into 110MW of battery storage

National Grid has said at least 13GW of storage will be needed by 2030. Image: Getty. French investment management company RGREEN INVEST has made its first step into the UK market, investing in four greenfield battery storage plants These have a combined capacity of 110MW, and have been purchased from Arlington Energy and funded by

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Gore Street raises £135m to fund 1.3GW development pipeline

Gore Street’s Kilmannock BESS to expand by 90MW

Published: 29 Nov 2021, 11:51 Gore Street’s Drumkee battery storage system, which was called on after two gas generators tripped on 22 November. Image: Gore Street. Gore Street Energy Storage Fund’s Kilmannock battery energy storage system (BESS) in Co. Wexford, Ireland, has received an additional grid volume allocation of 90MW, building on the 30MW currently secured.

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