News

Development plans for the Welsh Way Solar Farm

Innova secures planning consent for 13MWp solar project

October 31, 2024
Solar and energy storage developer Innova has gained planning permission for a new solar project in Gloucestershire.
ILI Group has a portfolio of over 4.7GW energy storage projects, including 2.5GW of utility-scale battery storage and 2.5GW pumped storage hydro. Image: ILI Group.

Scottish ministers approve 200MW battery storage project

October 30, 2024
Developer Intelligent Land Investments (ILI) Group has received planning consent for a 200MW battery energy storage system (BESS).
a white man in a suit gives a small smile as he sits in front of a wall with the good energy logo

Good Energy acquires solar installer Empower Energy

October 29, 2024
Renewable energy supplier Good Energy has acquired Empower Energy in a multi-million-pound deal, boosting its installation services.
Two white men in hi-vis safety gear stand at a construction site

OnPath Energy breaks ground on Yorkshire solar project

October 29, 2024
Renewable energy developer OnPath Energy has begun construction on a 40MW solar project in West Yorkshire.
solar panels with blue sky and clouds above and green grass below

Lightsource bp formally acquired by bp

October 28, 2024
Solar PV developer Lightsource bp has sold its final shares, turning over the remaining 50.03% interest in the company to oil and gas major bp.
Due to its generation capacity, East Pye Solar is considered a nationally significant infrastructure project (NSIP). Image: Island Green.

Island Green opens consultation on 500MW solar and storage NSIP

October 28, 2024
Island Green Power is seeking public opinions on provisional plans for a nationally significant solar and storage project in South Norfolk.
A location plan map for the Loch Fergus development.

Aukera Energy secures consent for 85MW solar plus storage development

October 28, 2024
Aukera Energy has been granted planning consent for a 45MW solar farm with 40MW of co-located battery storage (BESS).
The local authority Angus Council lodged no objections to the proposed development. Image: Apatura Energy.

Apatura scores planning consent for Scottish 100MW battery storage

October 25, 2024
A map of the proposed Buckland development

Windel and Recurrent submit planning application for 150MW BESS

October 25, 2024
Canadian Solar subsidiary Recurrent Energy and Windel Energy have submitted a planning application for a 150MW battery energy storage system (BESS).
An overhead photograph of a large solar farm situated among green fields

Yorkshire’s largest solar farm goes live

October 24, 2024
A new 55MW solar development in Yorkshire has today (24 October) come online, becoming the region’s largest operational solar farm.

Email Newsletter

Most Read

‘No proper thinking’: Zenobē on the LDES cap and floor scheme

Macquarie takes full ownership of Island Green Power

UrbanVolt agrees €40 million debt facility with HSBC

UK entering ‘peak period’ of solar PV theft by ‘fully industrialised’ criminal network

‘Vicious policy fight’ continues as decision on zonal pricing looms

Upcoming Events

Renewables Procurement & Revenue Summit 2025

21 May 2025
London, UK

PV ModuleTech USA 2025

17 June 2025
Napa, USA

Green Hydrogen Summit UK & Ireland 2025

1 July 2025
London, UK

UK Solar Summit 2025

1 July 2025
London, UK

Wind Power Finance & Investment Summit

1 July 2025
Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower Bridge, London, UK
Solar Power Portal is part of the Informa Markets Division of Informa PLC
This site is operated by a business or businesses owned by Informa PLC and all copyright resides with them. Informa PLC's registered office is 5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG. Registered in England and Wales. Number 8860726.
Copyright © 2025. All rights reserved. Informa Markets, a trading division of Informa PLC.

You are now subscribed!

Thank you for subscribing to the email newsletter. You can opt-out at any time.