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Planning law in the UK allowing energy storage projects over 50MW has officially changed, allowing much bigger projects to come online without going through the national planning process.

Wight Community Energy has been awarded £68,250 to develop a number of renewable energy projects including work on the Homestead solar farm at Shalfleet.

Tesco has a new partnership with renewable energy investor Low Carbon to create three new solar farms as it looks to “play its part” in decarbonisation.

Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) has unveiled its second utility-scale battery project with Harmony Energy, having closed funding and construction contracts.

In the new episode of the Solar Media Podcast, Liam Stoker and Andy Colthorpe discuss new forecasts for the levelised cost of electricity for solar and storage, and take a look at what President-Elect Joe Biden might mean for the green economy.

A programme of solar PV installations – including two urban solar farms – has been approved by Gateshead Council.

Associated British Ports (ABP) has unveiled a new solar PV installation at the Port of Hull that has doubled ABP Humber Ports’ renewable energy generation.

Solar is expected to account for 60% of new renewable capacity additions by 2025 as it records stable growth in 2020.

A trial exploring the use of second life bus batteries for storing solar energy has been awarded £130,000 of funding.

Gresham House Energy Storage Fund has outlined plans to “significantly increase” its portfolio as it launches a new share issuance programme.