Published: 30 Sep 2021, 13:03 Leconfield is the first of four pilot installations at British Army sites as part of Project Prometheus. Image: Centrica. The British Army’s first Project Prometheus solar farm has been officially opened by the minister for defence procurement, Jeremy Quin. The 2.3MW site based at The Defence School of Transport (DST), […]

Published: 30 Sep 2021, 10:27 Construction of a 64GWh solar PV asset in South Gloucestershire being developed by Cero Generation and Enso Energy is to begin, having achieved financial close. Debt financing was provided by Rabobank, which was arranged by Macquarie Capital. Construction will be carried out by Gransolar Group and the operational phase will

The two solar sites are to use the existing grid connections for Cottam Power Station (pictured) and West Burton A. Image: EDF Two coal power stations in the east midlands – Cottam and West Burton A – are now to be home to solar PV with a combined capacity of over 1GW. Developed by Island

Published: 29 Sep 2021, 12:43 The BESS forms part of a 1.1GW portfolio. Image: Pacific Green Technologies. Pacific Green Energy Storage is to acquire a 249MW battery energy storage development in Kent. It has confirmed its intent to acquire the battery energy storage system (BESS) from Sheaf Energy, as part of its exclusivity agreement with

Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has acquired the 350MW Cleve Hill solar-plus-storage site in Kent, UK, with this expected to be the largest single site PV install in the UK once completed. Construction of the site, which has been renamed Project Fortress, is expected to start in H2 2022, having been consented by the energy secretary in May 2020.

Published: 28 Sep 2021, 12:50 By: Image: Andreas Gücklhorn (Unsplash). For the first time since 2016, solar projects are eligible for support in the upcoming Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction. With auction round four (AR4) set for the 13 December, solar developers are eying the potential of the £10 million carved out for Pot One

ORIT currently has eight solar assets in operation around the UK. Image: Octopus Renewables. Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust (ORIT) saw its gross asset value (GAV) continue to grow, as it looks optimistically towards future renewables growth post-pandemic. In the company’s H1 2021 financial results, it detailed how its GAV has grown to £447 million, a

Published: 24 Sep 2021, 10:15 The Stourton Park and Ride site will help reduce congestion and pollution in Leeds. Image: Lisa Childs/Thrive. The UK’s first solar-power Park and Ride has opened in Leeds according to West Yorkshire Combined Authority, with a capacity of 1.136MWp. Subcontractor Evo Energy installed the solar panels, which together with a battery

Sunamp’s chief executive, Andrew Bissell (pictured), said there is “enormous potential” for the company’s products. Image: Sunamp Thermal energy storage firm Sunamp has received a £6 million convertible loan note investment from the Scottish National Investment Bank. This funding will be used to increase its sales in the UK, scale up production – with the

Published: 22 Sep 2021, 17:07 The PPA includes 20MW of solar installed across 56 acres along with two wind turbines. Image: GSK. Pharma giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is targeting a 20MW solar project to help power its manufacturing facility in Irvine, Scotland. This comes as part of a wider £50 million investment in renewable generation for its