This is ILI’s fifth battery storage deal in the last year. Image: ILI Group. Field has acquired its third battery energy storage asset, taking on the ILI Group’s 50MW Auchteraw battery energy storage project. Located near Fort Augustus in the Highlands, the acquisition follows that of Field Oldham (20MW) and Field Gerrards Cross (20MW) earlier […]

Published: 2 Nov 2021, 11:44 One of Anesco’s operational solar farms. Image: Anesco. Anesco has secured planning permission for its 20MW solar farm in Alfreton, Derbyshire from Amber Valley Borough Council and North East Derbyshire District. Construction of the 94-acre site, which is located on low-grade grazing land, is expected to take around 27 weeks. The solar

Bloy’s Grove is the latest 50MW site application from the energy company, with more expected. Image: EDF Renewables. EDF Renewables is continuing to develop its solar pipeline, with the submission of the planning application for its Bloy’s Grove solar farm. The 49.9MW site between the villages of Swainsthorpe and Mulbarton, just south of Norwich, was

Published: 29 Oct 2021, 12:51 L-R: Councillor Ryan Houghton, convener of City Growth and Resources Committee, Louise Kingham OBE, bp’s UK head of country and senior vice president for Europe, Aberdeen City Council leader, councillor Jenny Laing. Image: Aberdeen City Council. Energy giant bp has formed a joint venture with Aberdeen City Council, to operate

An increasing number of solar projects around the UK are considering co-location with battery energy storage. Image: Andreas Gücklhorn (Unsplash). For the first time, it will be possible to include co-located storage within Contract for Difference (CfD) contract, the Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC) have unveiled. Speaking at a webinar hosted by Solar Media and

Chancellor Rishi Sunak presented the Autumn Budget and Spending Review to the House of Commons. Image: Gov.uk. Solar PV, energy storage and other clean energy technologies are to be exempt from business rates rises from April 2023 as part of Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget, representing a major victory for the sector. Discussing business rates during

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.