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Solar Wizard launches to support rooftop solar

June 21, 2024
The Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE), a UK charity, has launched Solar Wizard, an online tool to help homeowners, communities and local authorities evaluate their potential for rooftop solar.
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RES seeks planning consent for 30MW solar PV farm

June 21, 2024
Renewable energy developer RES is seeking planning consent from Stafford Borough Council for a 30MW solar PV farm.
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NHOA Energy to supply BESS for 113MWh Scotland project

June 21, 2024
NHOA Energy is set to supply Statkraft with a battery energy storage system (BESS) for a 113MWh project in Coylton, Scotland.
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740MW solar PV NSIP consultation extended

June 20, 2024
PS Renewables and Ørsted confirmed that the consultation period for its 740MW One Earth Solar Farm in Nottinghamshire has been extended.
The module was unveiled at Intersolar Europe in Munich. Image: Will Norman for PV Tech

Oxford PV achieves solar panel world-record with 26.6% efficiency

June 20, 2024
Oxford PV has unveiled a new perovskite-silicon tandem module with a record conversion efficiency of 26.6%.
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Octopus Energy to bring Tesla Powerhouse perks to customers

June 19, 2024
Octopus Energy has partnered with Tesla to integrate its Powerwall technology into the Kraken platform, supporting solar PV technology.
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NTR energises eight renewables sites with combined 268.5MW generation capacity

June 18, 2024
European renewable energy specialist NTR has announced the successful energisation of eight clean energy assets across Europe.
Statkraft Kelwin 2 Battery Storage Site in Ireland.

GridBeyond to provide battery energy storage systems for two Irish data centres

June 18, 2024
GridBeyond has announced that it will provide battery energy storage systems (BESS) to two data centres in Ireland owned by Singapore-listed Keppel DC REIT.
The partnership will see over 28,000 residential solar panel systems, batteries and heat pumps financed across the UK over the next two years. Image: Hometree.

Hometree secures £250 million debt facility from Barclays for solar PV

June 18, 2024
Hometree has secured a £250 million debt facility from Barclays to finance over 28,000 residential solar PV systems, battery storage and heat pumps.
Energy storage can help reduce market risks around imbalance costs. Image: Vattenfall.

Market risk for CfD projects mitigated by energy storage

June 17, 2024
The UK’s growing energy storage fleet can reduce market risk for Contracts for Difference (CfD) projects, a consultant from AFRY said.

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