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The role of BESS in keeping the lights on

October 30, 2024
BESS helped keep the lights on during a recent major interconnector trip, but asset operators are feeling undervalued. Solar Power Portal explores what can be done to help.
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Good Energy acquires solar installer Empower Energy

October 29, 2024
Renewable energy supplier Good Energy has acquired Empower Energy in a multi-million-pound deal, boosting its installation services.
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OnPath Energy breaks ground on Yorkshire solar project

October 29, 2024
Renewable energy developer OnPath Energy has begun construction on a 40MW solar project in West Yorkshire.
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Lightsource bp formally acquired by bp

October 28, 2024
Solar PV developer Lightsource bp has sold its final shares, turning over the remaining 50.03% interest in the company to oil and gas major bp.
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Aukera Energy secures consent for 85MW solar plus storage development

October 28, 2024
Aukera Energy has been granted planning consent for a 45MW solar farm with 40MW of co-located battery storage (BESS).
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Windel and Recurrent submit planning application for 150MW BESS

October 25, 2024
Canadian Solar subsidiary Recurrent Energy and Windel Energy have submitted a planning application for a 150MW battery energy storage system (BESS).
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Yorkshire’s largest solar farm goes live

October 24, 2024
A new 55MW solar development in Yorkshire has today (24 October) come online, becoming the region’s largest operational solar farm.
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Solar Energy Scotland: Scottish budget should bring back solar loans

October 24, 2024
Ahead of the Scottish budget on 4 December, Scotland’s leading solar industry trade body is calling for the government to reinstate loans for home solar power.
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Lightsource bp secures planning permission for 57MW standalone BESS

October 23, 2024
Lightsource bp has announced that it has been granted full planning permission for its first UK standalone battery energy storage system (BESS).
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London Stadium to install solar array

October 22, 2024
A major stadium in London will soon be entirely powered by solar, thanks to the installation of a new solar array.

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