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EDF submits planning permission for first 50MW UK solar farm

December 16, 2020
EDF Renewables’ 49.9MW Sutton Bridge solar farm has taken another step forward as its planning application goes before South Holland District Council.
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Viridian adds to housebuilder partnerships with Beech Developments deal

December 16, 2020
Viridian Solar has sealed a new group deal with Welsh housebuilder Beech Developments.
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HBS secures residential solar, storage and EV charging installation deal in Hampshire

December 15, 2020
Renewables installation company HBS New Energies is to supply integrated solar PV and battery storage for up to 77 residential properties in Hampshire.
Gore Street has a 51% stake in the 100MW combined Mullavilly and Drunkee (above) energy storage projects. Image: Gore Street.

Gore Street to fund acquisitions from 1.3GW pipeline with £60m oversubscribed fundraise

December 15, 2020
Gore Street Energy Storage Fund has raised gross proceeds of £60 million from an initial placing, offer for subscription and intermediaries offer.
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Invinity teams up with Scottish Water for £2m solar-plus-storage site

December 15, 2020
Work has started on Scottish Water’s latest solar installation, which is also set to include Invinity Energy Systems’ vanadium flow batteries.
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Up to 120GW of new solar needed for net zero as BEIS unveils white paper devoid of new PV policy

December 14, 2020
Modelling as part of the government’s long-awaited energy white paper shows that between 80-120GW of new solar could be needed by 2050 in higher scenarios.
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Keele University ‘trailblazes change’ with ENGIE solar, wind and battery deal

December 11, 2020
Keele University has signed a 25-year agreement with ENGIE that will see 15,000 solar panels, wind turbines and battery storage installed to support the institution’s carbon neutral pledge.
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Canadian investment giant opens new European renewables platform in the UK

December 10, 2020
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) has opened a new, UK-based renewable energy investment platform entitled Renewable Power Capital Limited (RPC).
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HBS to rollout rooftop solar PV at new Bewley housing developments

December 10, 2020
HBS New Energies has signed an exclusive solar PV and electric vehicle (EV) charging deal with Bewley Homes.
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Solar engineers PVcase launch version 2.0 design software

December 9, 2020
Solar engineering company PVcase has launched the second iteration of its design software.

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