Published: 10 Sep 2021, 16:01 The initial 1GW pipeline is to be funded as part of a partnership with Korkia, with Evolution Power targeting a total of 2-3GW. Evolution Power – a new entrant to the UK renewables market – has partnered Finnish sustainable investment group Korkia to fund an initial 1GW pipeline. Evolution Power is […]

Published: 9 Sep 2021, 10:24 The acquisition of Segen by Labora is expected to close next month. Image: Segen Residential and commercial rooftop solar PV system distributor Segen is to be acquired by Labora Holdings Limited, the parent company of electrical products and services supplier City Electrical Factors (CEF). Labora is to acquire 100% of Segen

Installers experienced frustration due to complicated requirements and delays in payments. Image: Maria Godfrida (Pixabay). The government didn’t sufficiently understand the challenges facing installers as part of the Green Homes Grant (GHG), having failed to learn from its own previous energy schemes. That is one of the key findings of a report from the National

Anesco built Clayhill (pictured), the UK’s first subsidy-free large-scale solar-plus-storage project, which it then sold to GRIDSERVE last year. Image: Anesco Anesco’s new 50MW battery storage site has been given the green light by Brentwood Borough Council, with the project to be another example of how batteries are benefiting the grid and offering returns for investors, the company has said.  The facility

Published: 7 Sep 2021, 09:00 Construction of the Attleborough solar-plus-storage site is earmarked for 2022. Image: PACE Pathfinder Clean Energy (PACE) has secured planning permission for a 26MWp solar-plus-storage farm, located 15 miles south-west of Norwich. The ground-mounted Attleborough solar-plus-storage site is earmarked for construction in 2022, although this is subject to financing. This is

Published: 7 Sep 2021, 10:19 The government committed to completing a review of the existing energy NPSs to ensure they reflect current energy policy in the energy white paper. New guidance on solar PV has been proposed by the government as part of its review into the energy National Policy Statements (NPSs). Designed to provide

Published: 7 Sep 2021, 12:46 Construction follows the completion of the 34MW/68MWh Contego battery energy storage facility (pictured). Image: Harmony Energy Work has started at a battery storage site lauded as the largest of its kind under construction in the UK by developers Harmony Energy and Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV). The 99MW/198MWh Clay Tye site –

Published: 3 Sep 2021, 11:48 The 163MW site would be one of the largest in the UK, following on from the 350MW Cleve Hill Solar Farm which received development consent in 2020. Image: Andreas Gücklhorn (Unsplash). BayWa r.e. is planning the development of a 163MW solar project in South Derbyshire. The renewables developer is also looking

Published: 2 Sep 2021, 10:30 Solarwatt CEO Detlef Neuhaus and UK managing director Pol Spronck. Image: Solarwatt. Glass-glass solar module leader Solarwatt has established a new UK subsidiary to reinforce its presence in the market. As part of this, it is establishing a UK office and warehouse in Surrey, as well as making some key

Published: 1 Sep 2021, 11:05 The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) has announced the issue of new ordinary shares to repay amounts drawn under it Revolving Credit Facility (RCF) and meet near-term funding requirements. Its board is proposing a non-pre-emptive issue at a price of 124p. This issue price represents a 3.6% discount to the mid-market