Image: Centrica. The British Army has hailed the installation of a 2.3MW photovoltaic solar farm at its Defence School of Transport (DST), Leconfield. Delivered by Centrica Business Solutions, it is the first of four pilot sites being installed as part of Project PROMETHEUS, which collectively are designed to deliver £1 million in efficiency savings. The […]

Published: 7 Apr 2021, 15:56 UrbanVolt will finance the installation of solar panels for businesses and sell the electricity back to them at a fixed rate for 25 years. Image: Alfred Twu/Wikimedia Commons. Dublin-based energy efficiency company UrbanVolt has launched a new service to supply solar electricity to large and small businesses through rooftop solar

Published: 7 Apr 2021, 12:51 Image: Lightsource bp. Solar development giant Lightsource bp has unveiled proposals for a 350MW site in North Anglesey, Wales. The company is proposing to fund, develop and build the Môn solar farm, which will be split across three parcels of land in the north east of the island, including on

Published: 7 Apr 2021, 13:33 The Kelwin-2 battery shares a grid connection with a wind farm. Image: Statkraft. Norwegian utility Statkraft has completed the construction of its second large-scale battery storage project in the Republic of Ireland. The 26MW Kelwin-2 installation is located in Tarbert, County Kerry, and will be used to respond instantly to

Image: Jinko Solar. UK renewables distributor Midsummer has announced a new partnership with Chinese solar PV manufacturer Jinko Solar. It will see the latter’s Tiger N-Type All Black module added to the Midsummer range, with additional products set to follow across the year. Jamie Vaux, Midsummer commercial director, said he was “really pleased” to welcome

Image: Zenobe. Zenobe Energy has unveiled a 100MW project in Capenhurst, Chester, set to be Europe’s largest grid-connected battery.  The project will be the first in the world to directly absorb reactive power from the transmission network, the company has said, and is expected to begin operations in April 2022. It has been commissioned as a response

Gore Street’s Lower Road battery asset. Image: Gore Street. Gore Street Energy Storage Fund is proposing a new issue of ordinary shares at 102 pence per share to raise further capital for its development pipeline of 1.3GW. They will be issued as part of a non-pre-emptive placing pursuant to the company’s Placing Programme, with up

Published: 1 Apr 2021, 12:21 Image: Viridian Solar. Viridian Solar’s “eyes remain firmly on the future” as it announces it has been acquired by roofing manufacturer Marley. It comes after the two first revealed a partnership in 2020 to offer the Marley SolarTile, based on Viridian’s Clearline fusion products. Now, Marley has acquired 100% of

NextEnergy Solar Fund’s 50MWp Staughton site, which went live last year. Image: NextEnergy Solar Fund NextEnergy Capital has energised two subsidy-free solar farms, one of which – a 75MWp asset developed in Wales – is claimed to be the largest constructed PV plant in the UK. Located in Newport, Wales, Llanwern covers c.260 acres spread

Published: 31 Mar 2021, 12:04 Foresight Solar & Technology VCT has appointed Carol Thompson as director to “support and further expand the existing portfolio of companies”. Thompson is to serve as a non-executive director as well as chairing Foresight Solar & Technology VCT’s audit committee. She brings over 25 years of experience in governance and