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Anesco's Clayhill solar farm. Image: Anesco.

49MW Northamptonshire solar farm refused planning permission

March 20, 2024
The secretary of state has refused planning permission for a 49MW solar farm to be situated in Northamptonshire.
Quinbrook also owns Project Fortress, as well as owning battery storage optimiser Flexitricity. Image: Flexitricity.

Quinbrook, E.ON partner to develop 460MWh BESS

March 19, 2024
Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has partnered with E.ON to construct a 230MW/460MWh BESS in Uskmouth, South Wales.
Manchester City's City Football Academy complex. Image: Manchester City FC.

Manchester City training facility to offset annual emissions via solar

March 18, 2024
Reigning Premier League champion Manchester City has unveiled plans to install 10,887 solar panels at its state-of-the-art City Football Academy training facility.
An image of Gore Streets' Lower Road battery asset. Image: Gore Street.

Gore Street Energy Storage Fund generates average revenue of £16.1/MWh in January and February 2024

March 15, 2024
Gore Street Energy Storage Fund has detailed that its portfolio generated an average revenue of £16.1/MWh in January and February.
Cruachan Dam, Scotland, an existing 440MW pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) facility, one of only four in the UK. Companies like owner Drax say the government support is needed to enable the deployment of more projects like it. Image: Drax.

UK has almost 7GW of shovel-ready pumped hydro, says IHA

March 15, 2024
President of the IHA Malcolm Turnbull has said that the UK has “almost 7GW of shovel-ready pumped storage hydropower projects with over 135GWh storage capacity”.
Cruachan Dam, Scotland, an existing 440MW pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) facility, one of only four in the UK. Companies like owner Drax say the government support is needed to enable the deployment of more projects like it. Image: Drax.

UK government ‘must act fast’ on LDES support

March 14, 2024
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has said the UK government must “act fast” on LDES technologies.
The project will incorporate agrivoltaics. Image: Getty.

ISG Renewables energises 22MWp Bicker Fen Solar Park

March 13, 2024
Renewable energy developer ISG Renewables has confirmed that its 22.6MWp Bicker Fen solar farm was successfully energised yesterday (12 March).
Foresight Solar expects to bring its 50MW Sandridge BESS project online in 2024. Image: Foresight.

Foresight Solar Fund exports 1,094GWh of electricity to the grid in 2023

March 12, 2024
Solar and battery storage investment firm Foresight Solar Fund confirmed it achieved a record year for electricity production in 2023.
The 2-hour duration project will utilise Fluence’s Gridstack platform. Image: Fluence.

Fluence to supply batteries for 300MWh SSE Renewables project

March 11, 2024
Fluence has been selected as the supplier for a 150MW/300MWh BESS project being developed by SSE Renewables at Fiddler’s Ferry, Warrington.
An aerial shot of the site of the Cleve Hill Solar Park. Image: Quinbrook.

Cleve Hill sees battery safety management plan rejected

March 11, 2024
Cleve Hill Solar Park has confirmed that Swale Borough Council’s planning committee refused the proposed BSMP for the project.

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