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MCS: BESS and heat pumps drive record year for small-scale renewables in 2024

January 20, 2025
Data from the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) has revealed 2024 to be a record year for small-scale renewable energy installations.
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Brill Power launches ‘world-first’ battery management as a service plan

January 17, 2025
Battery intelligence firm Brill Power has announced the launch of what it claims is the world’s first battery management as a service (BmaaS) offering.
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Elgin purchases 318MW solar and storage portfolio

January 14, 2025
Solar and storage developer Elgin Energy has acquired a large solar and storage portfolio from a fund managed by Foresight Group.
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Statera buys 680MW BESS project from Carlton Power

January 10, 2025
Statera Energy and Carlton Power have entered an agreement allowing Statera Energy to build a 680MW battery energy storage system (BESS).
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RES submits planning for 100MW Northern Irish BESS

January 9, 2025
RES has submitted a planning application for a proposed 100MW battery energy storage system (BESS) to be located in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
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Stansted Airport selects EDF Renewables as solar farm partner

January 9, 2025
London Stansted Airport has appointed EDF Renewables to build and operate a new 14.3MW solar PV power plant.
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Statkraft submits scoping report for solar NSIP

January 8, 2025
Renewable energy developer Statkraft has announced that it has submitted a scoping report for an upcoming solar nationally significant infrastructure project (NSIP).
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Upvolt buys SolarKW to expand offering

January 7, 2025
Renewable energy company SolarKW has been sold to Upvolt in a deal aiming to boost the reach of rooftop solar in the Oxfordshire area.
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IRENA: Renewables capacity up, but pace of change too slow

January 6, 2025
A review of 2024 reports from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has shown that despite record investment and capacity growth, the world is off track to meet 2030 climate targets.
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Public inquiry launched for rejected Boom Power solar farm

January 3, 2025
A four-day public hearing is set to take place as developer Boom Power appeals the planning rejection for a solar project in Yorkshire.

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