George Heynes

An image of a NextEnergy Capital owned solar farm in the UK. Image: NextEnergy Capital.

NextPower V ESG secures US$100 million for solar and battery storage expansion

March 8, 2024
NextEnergy Capital has secured $110m (£85.75m) in capital funding for its solar and battery energy storage-focused fund NextPower V ESG.
An image of the Fox Covert solar farm. Image: Low Carbon.

Sunnica Energy Farm solar NSIP decision delayed until April

March 8, 2024
The UK government has delayed a decision on the 500MW solar-plus-storage Sunnica Energy Farm until 11 April 2024.
The company will first develop battery storage projects before transitioning to include large-scale solar. Image: Getty.

NatPower UK to invest £10 billion in UK BESS and solar market

March 7, 2024
NatPower UK is set to invest £10 billion in the UK battery energy storage sector to bring online over 60GWh of capacity by 2040.
Hive Energy will also use the bank guarantee facility to bolster its green hydrogen pipeline. Image: Hive Energy.

Hive Energy secures £19 million bank guarantee from Santander for solar and BESS pipeline

March 5, 2024
Hive Energy has secured a new £19m bank guarantee facility from Santander, supported by UK Export Finance (UKEF), to boost solar and BESS.
An aerial shot of the site of the Cleve Hill Solar Park. Image: Quinbrook.

Cleve Hill’s battery storage application refused by Swale Council

March 1, 2024
A local planning committee for Swale Borough Council has refused the battery storage application for the 373MW Cleve Hill Solar Park.
Biodiverse Consulting will specifically support Queequeg in achieving the necessary biodiversity net gain for projects. Image: Solar Energy UK.

Solar Energy UK welcomes eight new board members

March 1, 2024
Industry trade body Solar Energy UK has welcomed eight new members to its board and added two more sponsor members.
Image: George Heynes / Solar Media.

Nick Winser on battery storage’s role in a net zero Britain

February 29, 2024
“Battery storage is going to be an extremely important part of net zero,” says Nick Winser, the UK’s electricity networks commissioner, at Solar Media’s Energy Storage Summit EU 2024.
A battery storage site next to a green field on the left. Cloudy skies and concrete ground

HEIT predicts it can generate ‘attractive returns’ despite revenue woes

February 28, 2024
HEIT has predicted that it can generate “attractive returns” despite the ongoing woes in GB energy storage market revenues.
The 240kW solar system will be able to deliver up to 90% of the museum’s daily energy requirements. Image: SolarEdge.

Solar PV to provide up to 90% of power for Haynes Motor Museum

February 27, 2024
Yeovil-based Haynes Motor Museum has installed a DC-optimised rooftop solar system consisting of 370 PV panels on the building’s north-facing roof.
A vertical farm involves growing crops in vertically stacked layers and has been noted to be a means to bolster food security and produce food locally, sustainably and affordably. Image: Zestec.

‘World’s largest vertical farm’ installs 710kWp solar PV

February 22, 2024
The “world’s largest vertical farm”, owned by Jones Food Company, has installed solar PV panels with a system size of 710kWp.

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