Published: 7 May 2021, 10:32 Image: Thrive Renewables. A 5MW/7.45MWh battery storage project near Milton Keynes – Thrive Renewables’ first – has this month entered into construction. Initial ground works and site preparation have begun, and will be followed by the earthing installation. After this, the trench will be dug and the cable connecting the Wicken […]

Published: 5 May 2021, 15:16 Veolia’s Ling Hall solar farm, on the site of an old landfill in Warwickshire. Image: Veolia. Resource management company Veolia is set to double its renewable electricity capacity, deploying solar panels across restored landfill sites. This includes up to 60MWe of solar, which will work together with biomass and biogas

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