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AMYPR Distributed Energy lands £170 million debt facility

May 30, 2025
Renewable energy investor AMPYR Distributed Energy has made a major financing deal to support growth in the UK solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) sectors.
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UK solar capacity up 5.9% year-on-year

May 29, 2025
The latest data from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has revealed that both domestic and non-domestic solar installations are continuing to rise in the UK.
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Root-Power breaks ground on 34MW Dounreay BESS

May 28, 2025
Battery energy storage system (BESS) developer Root-Power has announced that it has officially broken ground on a new BESS project in Scotland.
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Sport England funds leisure centres rooftop PV installations

May 28, 2025
Two local authority-owned leisure centres have received rooftop solar panel installations thanks to funding from Sport England.
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BW ESS lands finance for 331MWh BESS

May 27, 2025
Energy storage owner-operator BW ESS has inked a new debt financing deal for the Bramley battery energy storage system (BESS) project.
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Apatura lands planning permission for 100MW Scottish BESS

May 23, 2025
Energy storage specialist Apatura has successfully secured planning permission for a new 100MW battery energy storage system (BESS) in North Ayrshire, Scotland.
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BayWa.r.e nets hat-trick of solar consents

May 15, 2025
Renewable energy developer Baywa.r.e has landed planning permission for three solar developments with a combined capacity of 96.5MW.
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Eku Energy lands £45 million finance for Ocker Hill BESS

May 14, 2025
Energy storage specialist Eku Energy has secured £45 million in debt financing to fund the construction of a new battery energy storage system (BESS) in the West Midlands.
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UrbanVolt agrees €40 million debt facility with HSBC

May 7, 2025
Dublin-based solar energy firm UrbanVolt has agreed a new €40 million (£34 million) debt facility with international bank HSBC.
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A smarter support system for Long Duration Energy Storage

May 7, 2025
In this contributed blog, Sam Langston, power markets manager at Pulse Clean Energy explores the LDES cap and floor scheme’s potential impact on BESS investment.

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