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Home battery storage on the charge 

November 28, 2024
Mark Millar, CEO of home battery and solar solutions manufacturer Puredrive Energy discusses how affordable storage batteries can support lower energy costs and a reduction in emissions.
A total of 620 battery units have arrived at the Thornton Greener Grid Park, situated in West Yorkshire. Image: Statkraft.

Battery units arrive for Statkraft’s 200MW Thornton BESS

November 27, 2024
Statkraft has reached a milestone in the construction of a 200MW 2-hour duration battery energy storage system (BESS).
The proposed site map for the project. Image: Boom Power.

DCO decision for Boom Power’s 400MW solar NSIP expected in May 2025

November 26, 2024
UK-based solar developer Boom Power has announced the closure of the examination period for its 400MW East Yorkshire Solar Farm.
OnPath said it expects construction to begin next summer and finish before the end of 2026. Image: OnPath Energy.

AECOM to consult on OnPath solar development

November 25, 2024
Renewable energy developer OnPath Energy has selected AECOM as lead consultant for a solar and storage project in South Yorkshire.
NATS has already installed rooftop solar PV at its Swanwick centre, pictured above. Image: NATS.

Scottish council approves solar for National Air Traffic Services site

November 22, 2024
South Ayrshire Council has approved the installation of ground mount solar PV at the National Air Traffic Services (NATS) site in Prestwick, Scotland.
The collaboration’s key offering is the Module Condition Monitoring service, which the group calls a “one-stop shop offering”. Image: Above Surveying.

Above Surveying forms partnership for solar module condition monitoring service

November 21, 2024
UK-based smart software provider Above Surveying has partnered with Kiwa PI Berlind and 2 Degrees Kelvin (2DK) for solar module quality assurance and condition monitoring.
Image: Low Carbon.

A sunny outlook: the future of solar energy in the UK  

November 20, 2024
Tom Armstrong, managing director of Project Solar looks at the UK’s solar outlook under a more supportive government.
GRYD’s PPA with Good Energy allows it to sell excess solar energy from its network to the supplier. Image: GRYD Energy.

Good Energy and GRYD Energy partner to pilot zero-cost solar

November 19, 2024
Good Energy will purchase excess power generated by three homes in Cornwall fitted with zero-cost solar systems under a partnership with GRYD Energy.
The proposed development site covers an area of 1,300 hectares, and the proposed area of installed panels (excluding internal roads and support areas) is approximately 890 hectares. Image: Low Carbon.

Development consent order submitted for 840MW Botley West solar NSIP

November 18, 2024
Utility-scale solar developer Photovolt Development Partners (PVDP) has submitted a development consent order (DCO) to the planning inspectorate for an 840MW solar development in Oxfordshire.
ESB partnered with Fluence and Powercomm Group to deliver this project. Image: ESB.

ESB puts 150MW/300MWh Irish BESS into operation

November 18, 2024
Irish state-owned electricity company ESB has opened a 150MW/300MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at its Aghada site in Co Cork.

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