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Octopus Renewables takes ‘exciting step’ as it acquires 9.1MW of rooftop solar

July 20, 2020
Octopus Renewables has acquired a 9.1MW portfolio of operational residential UK rooftop solar assets.
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TfL eyes renewables PPAs to power rail network

July 17, 2020
Renewables could power Transport for London’s rail services as it explores the possibility of forming Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs).
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Wales chosen for lithium-ion gigafactory and 200MW solar farm

July 17, 2020
Britishvolt has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Welsh government for the development of its “landmark” gigafactory.
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Second life batteries find new home at Suffolk University

July 16, 2020
Connected Energy is to install the first of its new generation of second life energy storage systems as part of a Suffolk County Council project.
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Lightsource BP announces 50MW solar farm in Durham

July 16, 2020
Lightsource BP has got planning permission for a new 50MW solar farm near Castle Eden in Durham.
The project will incorporate agrivoltaics. Image: Getty.

Government urged to unlock the ‘enormous’ potential of solar and onshore wind

July 16, 2020
Renewables investor Thrive Renewables is calling on the government to seize a £66.5 billion potential investment opportunity for onshore renewables, including solar.
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Shell launches new Solar Storage tariff together with sonnen

July 15, 2020
Shell Energy has launched a new Solar Storage tariff as part of its partnership with German battery manufacturer sonnen.
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Battery barriers removed as planning legislation relaxed in UK

July 14, 2020
Ministers have passed secondary legislation to allow battery storage to bypass the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project process in Britain.
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‘No basis’ to overturn Cleve Hill development consent

July 14, 2020
Cleve Hill Solar Park has dodged an attempt to get its development consent overturned by Swale Borough Council.
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Newport celebrates largest rooftop installation in Wales on Geraint Thomas National Velodrome

July 14, 2020
The largest solar rooftop project of its kind in Wales has gotten underway, with 2,000 panels set to be installed on the Geraint Thomas National Velodrome in Newport.

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