Published: 14 Jun 2021, 13:15 By: Image: Ben Buxton (wikimedia). ILI Group has had its 450MW pumped hydro plant, which is to sit on the shores of the iconic Loch Ness, approved by the Scottish government. Consent was granted by the government Energy Consents Unit after nearly three years of deliberation, to an application made […]

Published: 14 Jun 2021, 10:28 Image: Anesco. Anesco has been bought by a joint venture between private equity firm Ara Partners and technical and commercial services company Aksiom Services Group. This acquisition – for an undisclosed sum – comes as the company gears up to deliver what CEO Mark Futyan described as the next wave of large-scale

A new fully integrated solar, battery and energy management solution is being offered by a new partnership between distributor Midsummer, Lightsource Labs and Huawei. This solution incorporates Lightsouce Lab’s energy management technology Tribe with the latest generation hybrid inverter and battery system from Huawei. Customers of Midsummer will be able to purchase the Tribe and Huawei

Published: 10 Jun 2021, 10:36 The PM installed the first panel at the 10MW solar site. Image: ScottishPower/Number 10 Construction of ScottishPower’s solar farm at the Carland Cross hybrid wind, PV and energy storage site has begun, with the first of the 10,000 panels installed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. In a show of support

Image: ORIT. The Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust (ORIT) has announced plans to raise approximately £100 million through a proposed issue of further ordinary shares. This would enable the investment manager to target continued expansion of its diversified portfolio across different jurisdictions and different technologies. It has identified a number of renewable energy assets with an aggregate value

Image: Scott Webb (Unsplash). Solar is the most popular choice for businesses looking to invest in renewables as part of their decarbonisation strategies, according to a new report from npower Business Solutions (nBS). In the company’s ‘Plot Your Path to Net Zero – A Focus on Sustainable On-Site Generation’ report, it found that 50% of

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