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Aura Power lands £33.1 million finance for 40MW solar project

February 14, 2025
Renewable energy developer Aura Power has reached financial close on the Burtree Lane solar project thanks to a deal with Rabobank.
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L&G NTR Clean Power fund acquires 211MW Irish BESS and solar portfolio

February 13, 2025
The Legal & General (L&G) NTR Clean Power Fund has acquired a ready-to-build solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) portfolio from Strategic Power Projects (SPP).
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Exagen granted planning consent for 34MWp solar and 75MW BESS project

February 13, 2025
UK renewable energy developer Exagen has been awarded planning permission for a co-located solar energy and battery energy storage system (BESS) project in the West Midlands.
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Low Carbon inks ‘landmark’ solar PPA to power Maybourne’s London hotels

February 12, 2025
Global renewable energy firm Low Carbon has agreed a new power purchase agreement (PPA) with luxury hotel chain Maybourne, powering Maybourne’s hotels with 100% clean solar energy.
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Shawton Energy acquires 8.6MW solar project from One Planet

February 12, 2025
Renewable technology firm Shawton Energy has taken on a 8.6MW Welsh solar project from One Planet.
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Renewable Connections gets planning consent for 90MW Somerset BESS

February 11, 2025
Solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) developer Renewable Connections is celebrating a major win as its latest consented energy project brings it over the 1GW mark.
In 2019, Bently Motors installed a solar car park at its headquarters in Crewe. The site’s 10,000 solar panels have a capacity of 2.7MW and cover an area of 16,426m². Image: Flexisolar.

The ‘untapped power’ of solar carports for UK businesses

February 11, 2025
Installing solar carports in more than half a million suitable parking spaces owned by UK businesses could generate 1.57GW of solar energy.
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Firstway lands consent for combined 400MW of BESS

February 10, 2025
Battery energy storage system (BESS) developer Firstway Energy has secured planning consent for three BESS developments across England.
A 3D render of the newly consented BESS site in the Scottish Highlands. Image: Root-Power.

Root-Power 34MW Scottish Highlands BESS greenlit

February 10, 2025
Root-Power has received planning permission for a 34MW/68MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) to be constructed in the Scottish Highlands.
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Island Green Power secures consent for 46MW solar farm

February 7, 2025
Island Green Power has announced that it has been granted permission to develop the 46MW Welby Solar Farm in Lincolnshire.

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