Solar Media Staff

Solar & Storage Live is delighted to announce this year’s shortlist for the Solar & Storage Live Awards, which will take place from the 2 – 4 December 2020.

Solar Power Portal caught up with Ronan Kilduff, managing director of Elgin Energy, to talk about why Ireland was chosen to develop bifacial, the importance of open data when trialing newer technologies and technologies and the potential for “further business” with Foresight.

The solar sector has welcomed the including of solar PV with the Green Home Grant’s local authority allocation.

Renewable energy giant Statkraft has acquired UK headquartered Solarcentury for £117.7 million in a bid to accelerate its growth in the solar sector.

Downing Renewables & Infrastructure Trust (DORE) is intending to raise £200 million through an initial public offering (IPO) to invest in a portfolio of renewables including solar PV.

Gresham House Energy Storage Fund has completed its investment in the 50MW/75MWh Thurcroft battery storage site.

Gore Street Energy Storage Fund has acquired an 81MW operating battery storage portfolio from Anesco, as the latter continues its transition from asset owner to services provider.

Allianz Global Investors has sold its 99MW UK solar park portfolio to Greencoat Capital for an undisclosed amount.

A coalition of business associations have come together to demand solar exception from ‘punitive business rates’.

Renewables developer Harmony Energy has secured planning permission from East Riding of Yorkshire Council for its first solar site in the UK.