Image: Giorgio Trovato (Unsplash). Removing VAT on clean energy products like solar panels is supported by a majority of the public, new analysis by Green Alliance has found. In a BritainThinks survey for the thinktank’s TransformTax project, a sample of 2,076 members of the UK public were asked about whether the tax system should be […]

Published: 27 Apr 2021, 09:47 The expansion of the offering comes after a first phase that saw the systems form part of a VPP. Image: Moixa Following a successful first phase, Moixa’s partnership with Energia is to now offer solar and storage to a wider customer base. Occurring over the last year, this first phase saw

Published: 23 Apr 2021, 10:33 Image: Gore Street Energy Storage Fund. A  potential 80MW acquisition – plus Gore Street Energy Storage Fund’s 1.3GW development pipeline – is to be funded by the net proceeds of the company’s latest £135 million fundraise. This potential acquisition is expected in the coming weeks, the fund said, with net proceeds of

Published: 23 Apr 2021, 13:04 In the future, Gravitricity will look to use either purpose made holes or old mine shafts for its energy storage sites. Image: Gravitricity. Gravitricity has successfully commissioned its 250kW energy storage demonstrator, proving the novel technology’s capability. The demonstrator has been built above ground whilst future commercial projects will be

By 2030, all of the world’s solar resource will be economic in comparison to local fossil fuel generation, according to a new report from thinktank Carbon Tracker. Already around 60% of global solar generation is economic – with 15% of wind resource being economic – a figure expected to grow to more than 50% by 2030. This is

Published: 22 Apr 2021, 10:08 The acquisition brings Gresham House’s portfolio up to 425MW, made up predominantly of projects in England like Red Scar (pictured). Image: Gresham House. Gresham House Energy Storage Fund has completed the acquisition of the c.30MW Byers Brae project for a total value of £15.6 million, plus up to £0.35 million

Published: 21 Apr 2021, 14:39 Image: MAN Energy Solutions. Highview Power has chosen MAN Energy Solutions to provide its LAES turbomachinery solution for its 50MW/250MWh CRYOBattery under development in Carrington Village, Greater Manchester. The MAN turbomachinery train is to form the core of the liquid-air energy storage facility, which Highview claims will be one of the largest

Published: 21 Apr 2021, 12:29 BEC’s installation at Greater Brighton Met College on Pelham Street. Image: BEC. Brighton Energy Coop (BEC) has added 240kWp over three new buildings in Brighton, bringing its portfolio to 3MW. The rooftop solar systems were installed by the coop’s long-time installation partner GenFit use LG Mono X Plus 450W solar

Published: 20 Apr 2021, 12:43 The Hallen Battery will provide frequency, balancing and other ancillary services to the national grid. Image: Getty. Voltalia has announced the beginning of construction of its 32MW/32MWh Hallen battery energy storage system. The lithium-ion battery asset is to be located near the city of Bristol in the Avonmouth area and

Published: 20 Apr 2021, 10:36 Image: Gresham House. Virgin Money has agreed a new financing partnership with Gresham House Solar Distribution, providing a £18 million revolving credit facility to facilitate the growth of solar assets. The deal is the bank’s largest transaction in the renewables sector to date, and a step towards its goal to