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Britishvolt appoints new CSO to support gigaplant ambitions

June 15, 2020
Battery manufacturer Britishvolt has appointed a new chief strategy officer as it continues to work towards the UK’s first gigafactory.
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Community Energy England sets its sights on 5,270MW by 2030

June 12, 2020
Community Energy England (CEE) has launched its Community Energy 2030 Vision, targeting 5,270MW of community power on the energy system.
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Location for UK’s first lithium-ion gigaplant narrowed down

June 12, 2020
South Wales is likely to be the location for the UK’s first lithium-ion gigaplant as Britishvolt announces plans to combine the site with solar.
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Core4Grid trial integrating residential clean tech into a singular system revealed

June 11, 2020
A new trial dubbed Core4Grid, aggregating a household’s green technology – including solar and battery storage – into one system, has been unveiled.
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Cost-efficiency gains to shelter solar from pandemic setbacks

June 10, 2020
Cost-efficiency gains will continue despite claims that solar development would be set back by the COVID-19 pandemic, says thinktank IEEFA.
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Energeo identifies 40,000 potential solar sites in London’s Lambeth

June 10, 2020
Data specialist Energeo has identified 40,000 sites that would be suitable for solar development in the London borough of Lambeth.
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Huawei launches first Smart PV Virtual Show on 11 June 2020

June 9, 2020
Huawei unveils its First FusionSolar Smart PV Virtual Show on 11 June 2020.
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Poor photovoltaic output hampering non-domestic solar in the UK

June 8, 2020
As many as 91% of solar arrays are underperforming in the UK, according to a recent survey by independent power and energy consultant Roadnight Taylor.
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PODCAST: New behind-the-meter tech and grid carbon intensity lows

June 8, 2020
This month’s episode of the Solar Media Podcast is now available to listen to, with discussion around emerging renewables financing and new grid records in the UK.
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‘Landmark’ council owned storage site in Somerset energised

June 5, 2020
The largest council-owned energy storage site in the UK has been energised and is now operational .

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