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Quinbrook acquires UK’s largest consented solar-plus-storage site
Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has acquired the 350MW Cleve Hill solar-plus-storage site in Kent, UK, with this expected to be the largest single site PV install in the UK once completed.
Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust to focus on increased diversification after strong H1
Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust (ORIT) saw its gross asset value (GAV) continue to grow, as it looks optimistically towards future renewables growth post-pandemic.
Leeds opens UK’s first solar-power Park and Ride
The UK’s first solar-power Park and Ride has opened in Leeds according to West Yorkshire Combined Authority, with a capacity of 1.136MWp.
Sunamp to further global expansion with £6m Scottish National Investment Bank funding
Thermal energy storage firm Sunamp has received a £6 million convertible loan note investment from the Scottish National Investment Bank.
GlaxoSmithKline targets 20MW solar project to decarbonise Scottish manufacturing site
Pharma giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is targeting a 20MW solar project to help power its manufacturing facility in Irvine, Scotland.
SSE backed Renewco Power sets sights on 4GW renewables portfolio
A new renewables firm with the backing of SSE has been launched with a focus on roll-out of large-scale solar and wind farms across the UK and Europe.
Pacific Green Technologies secures debt financing for 99.8MW BESS
Pacific Green Technologies is to finance the construction of its 99.8MW battery energy storage system with £23 million of debt financing.
PODCAST: Solar procurement challenges escalate, inside Britain’s power market volatility
All signs point to growing solar installations this year, with up to 191GW expected to be deployed, but reaching that figure won’t be without its challenges as procurement remains subject to shipping constraints and higher costs, the September 2021 episode of the Solar Media Podcast hears.
Gore Street acquires 57MW storage project as it sets sights on further international expansion
Gore Street Energy Storage Fund has acquired a 57MW construction-ready energy storage project in Leicester.
Frequency response drives Gresham House’s earnings to £22.4m
Gresham House Energy Storage Fund has seen the EBITDA generated by its portfolio soar to £22.4 million in the first half of this year, jumping from £4.5 million in H1 2020.
NextEnergy and Eelpower sign £100m JV to develop 250MW of storage
NextEnergy Solar Fund has signed a £100 million Joint Venture Partnership (JVP) with battery storage specialist Eelpower.
Highest power prices since Foresight’s inception drive strong H1 results
Rebounding power prices have driven Foresight Solar Fund’s results in the first half of 2021, with its net asset value jumping to £596.4 million.
Midsummer relaunches solar design software Easy PV
Renewables distributor Midsummer has relaunched its solar design software Easy PV.
ZSL Whipsnade unveils plans for lion-shaped solar farm
ZSL Whipsnade has unveiled plans for a lion shaped solar farm, in an effort to reduce the UK’s largest zoo’s carbon footprint.
BEIS sets out CfD pot budgets ahead of December auction
A total of £265 million has been set aside for the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has today (13 September) revealed.