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A partnership between energy saving specialists Happy Energy Solutions, EDF and British solar company UKSOL has created a grant for landlords of social housing to roll out solar PV across their housing stock.

BayWa r.e. has continued to expand its operations and maintenance (O&M) portfolio, signing a new contract for five solar farms totalling 22.37MW on behalf of its client, Ingenious.

Drinks company Diageo – which produces spirits and beers such as Captain Morgan, Smirnoff and Guinness – has applied for planning permission for a new on-site solar farm.

RES has won a tender to provide O&M services for China Huaneng Group’s Minety battery storage project, which began trading last month.

Gresham House has acquired a 50MW solar farm from Anesco as part of a £100 million partnership.

Innova Energy has competed the sale of its portfolio of 57 commercial rooftop solar PV assets in the UK.

Pathfinder Clean Energy (PACE) has secured planning permission for a 21MWp solar and battery storage site outside of Norwich.

Installations of solar PV under the Local Authority Delivery of the Green Homes Grant have risen, although the technology still represents just 5% of total installations.

German renewables giant BayWa r.e. has acquired 99.8MW of subsidy-free co-located solar sites from UK developer JBM Solar.

Installation of over 1,542 solar panels on 11 council buildings in Salford is underway, with the solar to be operational by the autumn.