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NESO will develop these plans every three years, updating local data annually, to be signed off by an RESP board for each area. Image: National Grid.

Understanding Regional Energy Strategic Plans and their impact on decarbonisation goals

April 16, 2025
At the beginning of the month, Ofgem announced that the National Energy System Operator (NESO) would develop Regional Energy Strategic Plans (RESPs) for Scotland, Wales, and nine regions across England.
Solar Energy UK round up of the year. Image: Neoen.

Ofgem: Grid connection reform to unlock 65GW of utility-scale solar PV

April 16, 2025
Ofgem has said that grid connection reform could unlock 65GW of prospective utility-scale solar PV developments.
The 373MW Cleve Hill solar plant, the UK's first solar nationally significant infrastructure project, covers 360 hectares of land. Image: Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners.

Study: 90GW solar capacity requires under 1% of UK’s land

April 15, 2025
A study by Lancaster University shows 90GW of solar capacity would need just 0.39% of the land not already hosting a solar farm in the UK.
The Great Oak Energy Hub is in Sussex and the 400MW BESS site was designed in collaboration with experts at the Knepp Estate. Illustrated map of the Great Oak Energy Hub via Clearstone Energy.

Clearstone Energy secures consent for two BESS projects with total 700MW capacity

April 14, 2025
Developer Clearstone Energy has secured planning consent for two large scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) in England.
Matrix currently operates across Europe, the US and Latin America. Image: Matrix's Olivares PV plant in Spain.

Matrix Renewables takes on two energy storage projects in Scotland

April 10, 2025
Spanish renewable energy platform Matrix Renewables has announced its entrance to the UK market with the acquisition of two standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Scotland.
E.ON UK took a 49% stake in the company in December 2020, at which time it was stated Eco2Solar would continue to operate independently. Image: E.ON.

E.ON takes full ownership of Eco2Solar

April 3, 2025
Utility E.ON UK has today announced it will fully acquire Eco2Solar, a residential and commercial solar installer.
A photo of some of the landscape that will house the proposed solar development. Image: Lee Boswell Photography via Green Nation.

Green Nation reduces scale of solar NSIP after community feedback

April 2, 2025
Green Nation has released updated plans for its Whitestone Solar Farm showing a reduction of the area that will be covered by solar PV panels.
The two-hour-duration Smeaton BESS received planning permission in September 2024. Image: Scottish Government Energy Consents Unit.

Kona Energy secures £40 million capacity market contract

April 1, 2025
Developer Kona Energy has secured a circa £40 million capacity market contract for its 228MW/456MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in East Lothian, Scotland.
The 93MWp Gaskinstown solar PV plant (pictured) has been energised. Image: Highfield Solar.

Ireland: Renewable Electricity Support Scheme 2 solar PV developments progress

April 1, 2025
Two solar developments, awarded contracts in Ireland’s second Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) in 2022, have reached new milestones, with one entering construction and another newly operational.
An Invinity flow battery at a Scottish Water site. Image: Invinity Energy Systems.

Invinity’s vanadium flow battery project moves forward

March 31, 2025
Invinity Energy Systems has reached an agreement to develop a 20.7MWh flow battery system, the UK’s largest.

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