Published: 26 Oct 2021, 15:45 Iona Capital and Shawton Energy are looking to deliver more than £50 million of project capital over the next five years. Image: Iona Capital. Iona Capital has formed a joint venture with Shawton Energy to fund new industrial and commercial rooftop solar projects. Together they are looking to deliver more […]

Published: 26 Oct 2021, 12:10 Nissan installed solar panels at its Sunderland site originally in 2016, building on its wind generation capacity. Image: Engenera. The expansion of Nissan’s solar installation at its Sunderland plant has taken another step forwards, as Engenera Renewables Group submits the planning application. If approved, a further 37,000 solar panels will

Published: 25 Oct 2021, 16:36 Centrica has already developed over 85MW of solar in the UK. Image: Centrica. Centrica Business Solutions has launched a new team to develop, build, manage and optimise a portfolio of grid-connected solar and battery assets. To date, Centrica has completed over 85MW of solar projects in the UK, including a

Published: 25 Oct 2021, 16:19 By: Representatives from NextEnergy Capital, Voltalia and HBS New Energies speak on this episode of the podcast about the UK solar industry’s key drivers. Image Lightsource bp. Global renewables industries are expectant as COP26 looms, however supply chain volatility has continued to dent deployment prospects going into a crucial decade.

The company will particularly target commercial and industrial rooftop solar installations backed by long-term PPAs. Image: Scott Webb (Unsplash). A new closed-ended investment company designed to invest in a diversified portfolio of onsite renewable energy assets dubbed Atrato Onsite Energy is to launch an initial public offering (IPO). It is targeting proceeds of £150 million

Published: 22 Oct 2021, 15:53 The rooftop solar PV sector has gone from strength to strength, with 90% of installs in Q3 in this segment. There was a record amount of rooftop solar deployed in Q3, with 97MW installed on homes and businesses around the UK. This constitutes more than 90% of the total solar

Published: 22 Oct 2021, 10:33 The BESS is to use Tesla Megapacks. Image courtesy of Tesla, Inc. TagEnergy has started construction on a £16 million 20MW/40MWh battery storage facility following Santander financing. The Hawkers Hill Energy Park near Shaftesbury uses a system of Tesla Megapack lithium-ion batteries together with Tesla’s Autobidder AI software for real-time

Published: 21 Oct 2021, 12:13 The cost of solar has fallen dramatically in recent years, further bolstering the financial case for businesses adopting the technology. Image: Enzen. Enzen has unveiled three new solar finance offerings to help businesses embrace solar amidst rising energy prices. The self-funded, fully funded and asset finance provisions all include full

Published: 21 Oct 2021, 12:21 The networks are to produce low carbon heating for over 50 Edinburgh residents. Image: SP Energy Networks. Thermal energy storage firm Sunamp has been awarded over £396,000 from SP Energy Networks’ Green Economy Fund to deliver micro-district heating networks. The company will provide five of the micro-district heating networks, which

The contract builds on Anesco’s previous relationship with Foresight, as it currently maintains 27 solar farms totalling more than 200MW for it. Image: Anesco. Anesco is to build and maintain 100MW of battery energy storage for JLEN and Foresight Solar Fund Limited (FSFL). This includes two 50MW sites, the first of which will be in