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Energeo is developing a rooftop solar PV suitability database for over 25,000 buildings in the East Hampshire District, as part of a portfolio of community renewable energy intelligence support.

Barclays has signed a 10-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with bp, allowing the bank to source a large proportion of its UK electricity demand from renewables projects.

New debt financing of £275 million with a 13-year tenor is being provided by Macquarie for the refinancing of a UK solar portfolio totaling 365MW.

Bluefield Solar Income Fund (BSIF) has seen its underlying earnings rise to £21.4 million as high power prices, investments into battery storage – with two-hour durations a possibility – and lower than expected irradiation all shaping H2 2021.

Harmony Energy Income Trust (HEIT) has emphasised the benefits of two-hour duration batteries, as it reports its net asset value (NAV).

A 10.8MW battery-based energy storage system (BESS) supplied by Fluence for the Killala Community Wind Farm has entered the commissioning phase.

The Mallard Pass solar farm under development between Windel Energy and Canadian Solar is continuing to progress through the planning process despite continued opposition.

AMPYR Solar Europe’s (ASE) has announced a new partnership with CarVal Investors, which will help it develop over 2GW of solar power capacity by 2025.

Aberla Energy has announced a new partnership with Barrow-in-Furness Council, to provide solar PV across social housing and commercial premises.

Strategic Power Projects has submitted a planning application for a 125MW solar PV project in Swordletown, Ireland, that could power up to 20,500 homes in the area.