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Developing the service involved customer consultations, including joint consultations with DNO National Grid Electricity Distribution. Image: Field.

UKPN Advanced Curtailment Report for renewable energy projects

May 13, 2024
The Advanced Curtailment Report will help by providing more data and support around curtailment through the connections process.
Bristol-based Aura Power is developing an active pipeline of utility-scale solar PV and battery energy storage of about 12GW in the UK, Europe and North America.

Aura Power secures £10 million funding from Novuna

May 10, 2024
Aura Power secures £10 Million funding from Novuna Business Finance to progress its global development pipeline.
The University of Manchester has set ambitious goals to reduce its environmental impact and in 2022 ended its investments in coal, oil and gas.

65% of University of Manchester’s electricity demand met by solar

May 9, 2024
The University of Manchester has partnered with Enviromena to meet 65% of its electricity demand with energy from a new renewables project.
The proposed fields have been chosen in part due to the existing local topography which will screen the site and limit surrounding views of the solar farm.

Lightsource BP proposes 57MW solar and 54MW energy storage for Ireland

May 9, 2024
Lightsource BP will outline its proposal for a 57MW solar and 54MW energy storage installation at a community information event on 22 May.
The solar energy generated will also provide 80% of the building’s 600kWh expected daily use, meaning the institute itself will be net zero for energy by 2025.

New solar farm strengthens University of York’s autonomous research capabilities

May 8, 2024
Work on the 200kWp solar farm located at the University of York’s new Institute for Safe Autonomy was completed by Siemens.
GivEnergy's flagship product is the All in One 6.0 home battery.

VAT exemption a ‘critical step’ in domestic battery market growth

May 7, 2024
The recent VAT exemption for domestic battery storage installations is a ‘critical step’ for the market and is already having a positive impact, solutions provider GivEnergy said.
Battery energy projects are increasing across the nation, according to RenewableUK's report.

Battery projects pipeline increased two-thirds in the last 12 months

May 2, 2024
The 67.4% increase is the second consecutive 12 month period in which the pipeline has gone up by this amount.
The approval marks the 20th project consent granted to Renewable Connections since 2021. Image: Renewable Connections.

Renewable Connections solar and battery project gets the go-ahead from North East Lincolnshire Council

April 29, 2024
The approval marks the 20th project consent granted to Renewable Connections since 2021.
CGI image of the site plan. The 5.7-acre site is well-screened by existing trees and hedgerows, and the battery storage facility will be housed in modular units painted green to minimise visual impact. Image: Exagen.

Exagen 20MW energy storage facility gets green light  

April 26, 2024
Exagen has been granted planning permission to build a battery storage facility within the Cheltenham and Gloucester Green Belt. 
The 120MW ground-mounted solar PV plant will provide over 100 local green jobs. Image: Sonnedix.

Construction begins on Sonnedix’s largest UK solar plant 

April 26, 2024
Once operational, it will supply roughly 124,600MWh of renewable electricity annually

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