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Voltalia secures ten year PPA with Axpo for 7.2MW solar farm
Voltalia has agreed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Axpo for its 7.2MW Tonge solar park located near Sittingbourne in Kent.
BayWa r.e. partners Gresham House to repower second solar site
BayWa r.e. has been granted Provisional Acceptance for the repowering of Gresham House’s 4.984MWp ground mounted solar park Lake Farm.
Utility Solar Summit: The flexibility of the post-subsidy market
On day two of Solar Media's Utility Solar Summit, discussions moved onto financing models for projects in a post-subsidy market, including the benefits of moving away from the strict deadlines that came with them.
UK needs to treble solar in order to reach net zero but ‘significant barriers’ remain
The UK solar industry needs to treble to align with Climate Change Committee (CCC) recommendations, hitting 40GW of installed capacity by 2030.
NESF sees solar portfolio boost despite a year ‘dominated by uncertainty’
NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) is pursuing a 500MW pipeline of energy storage assets after achieving what it said were “solid” financial results.
Banks Renewables’ Leeds solar farm gets go ahead
A new solar farm set to have an installed capacity of up to 50MW has been approved by Leeds City Council.
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Utility Solar Summit: Solar set to ‘blow past targets’ in the UK
The first day of the inaugural Utility Solar Summit kicked off with discussions around the UK's growing subsidy-free solar pipeline, the new economic models and the big players. Solar Power Portal caught up with head of market intelligence Finlay Colville to talk about some of the key questions raised.
Macquarie’s GIG partners Capbal to develop 187MWh storage portfolio
Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) has acquired a portfolio of 187MWh of late-stage development battery storage projects in the UK.
myenergi redesigns products as silicon shortage continues to impact energy sector
Renewable energy product manufacturer myenergi has completed a major product redesign in response to shortages in silicon globally.
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ILI Group gain approval for pumped hydro at iconic Loch Ness
ILI Group has had its 450MW pumped hydro plant, which is to sit on the shores of the iconic Loch Ness, approved by the Scottish government.
Moving to a ‘no subsidy’ solar market: The UK’s utility-scale solar market
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Ahead of Solar Media’s inaugural Utility Solar Summit, we caught up with head of market intelligence Finlay Colville to discuss the key trends in the UK’s solar sector currently and what people can expect to get out of the event.
Anesco snapped up by Ara Partners and Aksiom as it gears up for growth
Anesco has been bought by a joint venture between private equity firm Ara Partners and technical and commercial services company Aksiom Services Group.
Lightsource Labs launches solar-plus-storage solution in Midsummer, Huawei partnership
A new fully integrated solar, battery and energy management solution is being offered by a new partnership between distributor Midsummer, Lightsource Labs and Huawei.
Octopus Renewables targets £100m with new share offer
The Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust (ORIT) has announced plans to raise approximately £100 million through a proposed issue of further ordinary shares.
PM installs first solar PV panel at 10MW Carland Cross site
Construction of ScottishPower’s solar farm at the Carland Cross hybrid wind, PV and energy storage site has begun, with the first of the 10,000 panels installed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Solarwatt teams up with BMW to launch modular battery product
German PV manufacturer Solarwatt has today (9 June) unveiled a new battery storage product developed in collaboration with BMW.