The Solarwatt Battery Flex system can be scaled between 4.8kWh and 240kWh. Image: Solarwatt German PV manufacturer Solarwatt has today (9 June) unveiled a new battery storage product developed in collaboration with BMW. The Solarwatt Battery Flex is a modular storage device, with the system able to expanded from 4.8KWh to 240kWh through the stacking of up […]

Published: 8 Jun 2021, 12:14 Image: Andreas Gucklhorn (Unsplash). Banks Renewables’ 40MW solar energy scheme has been recommended for approval by Leeds City Council’s planning officers. The Barnsdale solar energy park will be developed over 50 hectares of south-facing land between Kippax and Allerton Bywater, and has received support from both Allerton Bywater Parish Council

Published: 7 Jun 2021, 10:11 Image: EDF Renewables. EDF Renewables has continued its flurry of solar activity, with the consultation for a 50MW solar farm in East Cambridgeshire getting underway. The 49.9MW Cadenham solar farm is set to be developed to the west of the A14 Newmarket bypass, and south east of the villages of

Published: 7 Jun 2021, 10:51 Image: Scott Webb (Unsplash). South Somerset District Council (SSDC) is to install over 700kW of solar panels on nine council buildings as part of a push to cut carbon emissions. It recently submitted notifications of prior approval for the installation of the solar photovoltaic systems for the sites, all of

Published: 4 Jun 2021, 11:57 Image: So Energy. Challenger utility So Energy has launched a full-service solar and storage solution for its customers, following a successful trial in 2020. The package includes the installation of rooftop solar panels and a battery, allowing customers to generate and store their own renewable electricity. So Energy has developed an

With the theme of “Leading power digitalization for a zero-carbon and smart society”, Huawei Digital Power presents its Zero-carbon All-scenario solution at SNEC 2021, the world’s largest solar trade exhibition being held June 3-5 in Shanghai, China. As a trailblazer in the global solar PV industry, Huawei is doing its part to fuel PV to

Published: 3 Jun 2021, 11:57 Image: 2DegreesKelvin. Technical due diligence and engineering services company Clean Energy Associates (CEA) has announced a new partnership with UK-based engineering company 2DegreesKelvin. Combining CEA’s supply chain experience and quality assurance services with 2DegreesKelvin’s UK speciality is a “game changer” said Andy Klump, CEO and founder of CEA. “With this

Published: 2 Jun 2021, 10:36 Image: Daniel Chapman/Flickr. Battery storage, electric vehicle (EV) charging and related smart tech are to be the focus of new training and apprenticeships launched by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan in partnership with Solar Energy UK. This programme – dubbed Solar Skills London – also includes a placement to get

Published: 1 Jun 2021, 10:58 It is Aura Power’s second utility-scale solar farm to be approved this year, following its Litchardon Cross site near Barnstaple (pictured) being approved in April. Image: Aura Power. Bristol-based Aura Power has been granted planning permission for a 30MW solar farm at Bishampton, near Pershore, Worcestershire. The farm will help with

Published: 28 May 2021, 14:18 Image: Zenobe. Zenobe is developing Scotland’s first transmission-connected battery storage project, it has announced. The 50MW project in Wishaw, North Lanarkshire will help ease grid constraints, stabilise the system and enable greater renewable energy growth. By managing constraints on the system, 640GWh more renewable generation will be able to travel