George Heynes

Wind and solar producer EDP Renewables (EDPR) will install its first standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Europe, located in Kent, UK.

Renewable energy company Drax Group has secured development consent for a 600MW underground pumped storage hydro (PSH) plant in Scotland.

Battery energy storage system (BESS) developer Field has received a £200 million investment from DIF Capital Partners, which will support Field’s development of its 4.5GWh pipeline of grid-scale BESS projects across the UK and Western Europe.

ENGIE and Infinis have signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Arla to supply renewable energy from two solar farms.

Carlton Power, an energy infrastructure development company, has gained planning consent for a 2,080MWh battery energy storage scheme (BESS).

Octopus Energy has partnered with housebuilder Verto to roll out a “world first” Zero Bills agreement for housing developers with solar at its core.

International energy producer Voltalia has been selected to build a 108MW solar farm in Ireland by ESB and Bord na Móna.

Renewable energy company Statkraft has signed seven-year power purchase agreement (PPA) contracts with Infinis covering two UK solar farms.

EDF Renewables has received approval to develop a 49.9MW solar farm situated in Northamptonshire.

EDF Renewables has announced plans to develop a 49.9MW solar farm in mid-Cornwall.