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All signs point to growing solar installations this year, with up to 191GW expected to be deployed, but reaching that figure won’t be without its challenges as procurement remains subject to shipping constraints and higher costs, the September 2021 episode of the Solar Media Podcast hears.

Gore Street Energy Storage Fund has acquired a 57MW construction-ready energy storage project in Leicester.

Gresham House Energy Storage Fund has seen the EBITDA generated by its portfolio soar to £22.4 million in the first half of this year, jumping from £4.5 million in H1 2020.

NextEnergy Solar Fund has signed a £100 million Joint Venture Partnership (JVP) with battery storage specialist Eelpower.

Rebounding power prices have driven Foresight Solar Fund’s results in the first half of 2021, with its net asset value jumping to £596.4 million.

Renewables distributor Midsummer has relaunched its solar design software Easy PV.

ZSL Whipsnade has unveiled plans for a lion shaped solar farm, in an effort to reduce the UK’s largest zoo’s carbon footprint.

A total of £265 million has been set aside for the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has today (13 September) revealed.

Evolution Power – a new entrant to the UK renewables market – has partnered Finnish sustainable investment group Korkia to fund an initial 1GW pipeline.

Residential and commercial rooftop solar PV system distributor Segen is to be acquired by Labora Holdings Limited, the parent company of electrical products and services supplier City Electrical Factors (CEF).