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Conrad Energy has secured planning permission for a 15.23MW solar farm in collaboration with Leonardo Helicopters. Image: Harmony Energy

Fifth Contracts for Difference round pushes UK solar forward

April 3, 2024
Gareth Simkins examines the winning projects of AR5 and looks ahead to assess how solar is likely to fare in future rounds.
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UK solar industry bolsters pledge to sustainable supply chains

April 2, 2024
Members of the UK solar industry reinforced their commitment to developing sustainable supply chains, Solar Energy UK has revealed.
Image: Flexisolar.

‘Energy storage for EV charging makes sense in areas with no grid’, says Socomec

March 27, 2024
To learn more about how energy storage can support and even enhance EV charging systems, Solar Power Portal speaks with Elodie Hestin, energy storage marketing manager at Socomec.
Gore Street has a 51% stake in the 100MW combined Mullavilly and Drunkee (above) energy storage projects. Image: Gore Street.

Gore Street Energy Storage Fund secures additional 385MW of Irish energy storage

March 27, 2024
Gore Street Energy Storage Fund has secured an additional 385MW of Irish-based energy storage, of which 130MW is operational.
The two solar farms are located in Dorset and Wiltshire. Image: Centrica.

Centrica adds 32MW of solar to South-West portfolio

March 26, 2024
Energy services firm Centrica has added two solar projects totalling 32MW in the South-West of England to its portfolio.
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Solar helps renewables outnumber gas in winter 23/24

March 26, 2024
Solar has helped contribute to a winter period where renewable generation outnumbered gas, new analysis from the ECIU has indicated.
Equinor's 25MW Blandford Road battery asset (above) was Equinor's first to be operational in the UK. Image Noriker Power.

Danske Commodities to optimise 35MW Welkin Mill BESS for Equinor

March 25, 2024
Danske Commodities has signed a three-year optimisation agreement for the 35MW Welkin Mill BESS owned by Equinor.
A solar farm based in West Suffolk

Suffolk County Council calls for ‘greater transparency’ following 200MW solar NSIP plans

March 25, 2024
Suffolk County Council has called for greater transparency and fairness for communities when developing large-scale solar projects.
The BESS will be developed in the area outlined in red. Image: Statera Energy.

Statera secures planning consent for 1.7GWh Devon-based BESS

March 21, 2024
Statera Energy has secured planning consent for a 1,740MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) near Devon county capital, Exeter.
The new whitepaper is dubbed 'Tolls, floors and merchant models: Do higher risks mean higher returns for battery storage investors?' Image: GridBeyond.

GridBeyond: Investors are progressively embracing the potential of battery storage

March 20, 2024
GridBeyond has indicated that investors are progressively embracing the potential of battery storage while managing associated risks.

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