Image: Nottingham City Council. The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) is calling for the introduction of a floor price above zero for the Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) to help support community energy. This follows industry feedback gathered through a call for evidence regarding community energy issued by the EAC in February that saw 57 responses. Industry representatives […]

Published: 4 May 2021, 15:50 Image: eleXsys EleXsys Energy has completed a £3.65 million fundraise to support the global expansion of its solar and storage microgrid platform. The Series A capital raise saw investment from predominantly UK and Australian resident investors, with eleXsys Energy itself being incorporated in the UK. Its tech platform enables grid-connected

Published: 4 May 2021, 12:47 Both Foresight and JLEN have taken a 50% stake in Sanbridge, JLEN’s fourth battery investment alongside assets such as the co-located battery at its Yorkshire Hydropower asset in North Yorkshire (pictured). Image: JLEN. Foresight Solar Fund and JLEN have each acquired a 50% equity stake in Sandridge Battery Storage Limited,

Published: 4 May 2021, 11:57 One of Obton Energy’s solar plants in Holland, Solcellepark Jlousberg. Image: Obton. Danish solar PV business Obton has announced it is to double its investment in Irish solar partner Shannon Energy. This brings its portfolio and pipeline of projects to a total value of €750 million (£649 million), with Obton also increasing

Published: 4 May 2021, 10:05 Image: EDF. EDF Renewables Ireland has began construction of three new solar farms with a total capacity of 17MW. This includes Coolroe Solar Farm (5MW), which is located in Coolroe, Ballycullane, Co. Wexford; Blusheens Solar Farm (8MW) in Killinick, Co. Wexford and Curraghmartin Solar Farm (4MW) in Curraghmartin, Carrigeen, Co.

Published: 30 Apr 2021, 14:05 Image: Octopus Renewables. A joint venture aimed at breaking down barriers preventing community energy projects from coming on-stream has been relaunched by Octopus Energy and the Midcounties Co-operative. Younity – which was previously known as Co-op Community Energy – already has partnerships with 100 community generators, with the renewable energy

Published: 30 Apr 2021, 11:35 The Litchardon Cross site, near Barnstaple in North Devon. Image: Aura Power. North Devon Council has unanimously approved a planning application for a 49.9MW solar farm to be developed by Aura Power. The farm, which will be located at Litchardon Cross near Barnstaple, will be built on low-grade land that

Published: 29 Apr 2021, 12:06 The Broxted project in Suffolk, UK, owned by Cubico Sustainable Investments and GLIL Infrastructure. Image: Cubico. Over 500MW of new UK solar PV and onshore wind is to be developed by a joint venture between Cubico Sustainable Investments and Peel NRE. The duo are to originate, develop and operate the

Published: 28 Apr 2021, 10:46 Image: SolarEdge. Smart energy technology company SolarEdge is launching Smart Modules with integrated Power Optimisers in the UK. The modules combine the optimisers with split-cell technology, increasing performance and durability the company said. The range includes 355-360W all-black modules and 370W black-framed modules. It will be the first time SolarEdge’s

Image: Gresham House Energy Storage Fund. Gresham House Energy Storage Fund has unveiled an 802MW pipeline, with 275MW of this currently funded and due to start construction shortly. This comes as part of the company’s full year results to 31 December 2020, which also provided an update out to 31 March 2021 detailing how Gresham