The rollout of solar is to cost £12 million. Image: Gov Facility Services. In a further bid to decarbonise the UK’s prisons, the government has unveiled plans for the installation of 16,000 new panels across 19 prisons. Ground-mount solar panels have recently been installed at HMP’s Bullingdon, Erlestoke and Wayland, with work ongoing to power […]

Image: Open Climate Fix. A new innovation project will examine how AI can be used to improve how the grid forecasts solar generation. National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) is working with non-profit start-up Open Climate Fix (OCF) to develop a first-of-its-kind solar ‘nowcasting’ service for its national control room. This involves using a machine

Published: 18 Aug 2021, 11:58 Image: Giorgio Trovato (Unsplash). British renewable electricity company Good Energy has announced Caplor Energy as its preferred partner for domestic solar and storage installations. Caplor Energy will offer Good Energy’s customers the opportunity to generate and store their own electricity, saving money through the use of integrated green technology. “More

Published: 18 Aug 2021, 11:35 The battery will used by the energy company to deliver balancing services to National Grid ESO. Image: SSE SSE has acquired development rights for its first 50MW battery storage asset from Harmony Energy. The project in Wiltshire is expected to come to financial close and be fully constructed over the

Amit Gudka left Bulb to set up Field, eight years after he helped found the energy supplier. Image: Field. Field has secured a pipeline of 160MW of battery storage sites in the UK, and begun construction of the first of these, the 20MW Oldham site. The company – originally called Virmati Energy – was launched

The most recent acquisition follows the company using the funds from an oversubscribed placing to expand its portfolio last year as well. Image: Bluefield. Bluefield Solar Income Fund has acquired a ready to build 45MWp solar and 25MWp storage site in northeast Lincolnshire. The acquisition includes the grid connection and associated land of the fully consented

Published: 16 Aug 2021, 12:24 The solar has been installed at the construction firm’s North Hykeham Business Park. Image: Lindum Lincolnshire-based installer UK Alternative Energy has installed 429 solar panels for construction firm Lindum, also based in the county. The panels are capable of producing up to 156kW per hour, having been installed at its

Published: 13 Aug 2021, 11:14 The Owls Hatch solar farm, which BSR sold to Cubico Sustainable Investments in 2016. Image: BSR. British Solar Renewables (BSR) is exploring acquisition opportunities after recognising it will need increased access to construction finance and growth capital. The developer – which has developed, constructed and operated fifty-seven solar plants and

Published: 13 Aug 2021, 11:30 The new development arm will build a portfolio of project available exclusively to Downing managed funds and vehicles. Image: Downing Renewables & Infrastructure Trust (DORE). Downing LLP has established a new renewable energy project development business, focused on building a pipeline of solar, wind and battery storage projects in the

Published: 12 Aug 2021, 10:51 Using the POC-MAST solution, SSEN was able to directly connect the solar farm to the grid without the need for expensive expansion. Image: SSEN. The first solar site has been connected to the grid using Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution’s Point of Connection Mast (POC-MAST). Bradenstoke solar farm