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Solar generation capacity saw an increase over the course of the year. Image: Pixabay.

IEA: Ireland has ‘highest growth rate in Europe’ for electricity demand as solar sees growth

January 29, 2024
The IEA has released a paper signalling that Ireland has the highest electricity demand growth rate in the EU with solar capacity growing.
The pre-Seed funding round was led by Octopus Ventures and Aenu VC. Image: Michael Pointner (Pixabay).

Metris secures £2 million for AI-powered solar platform

January 26, 2024
AI-powered solar energy platform Metris Energy has raised £2 million to “revolutionise” how property owners assess, install and monetise solar energy.
The new BESS will double Scotland's installed capacity when completed. Image: Zenobē.

Zenobē secures £147 million and starts construction on 600MWh BESS

January 26, 2024
Zenobē Energy has secured £147 million and started construction on its 300MW/600MWh Kilmarnock South battery energy storage system (BESS).
Greencoat has secured the portfolio in a £700 million deal. Image: BayWa (Schroders Greencoat).

Schroders Greencoat to complete UK’s ‘largest-ever solar acquisition’

January 25, 2024
Schroders Greencoat has revealed today that it will complete the UK’s “largest-ever solar acquisition” securing 53 sites from Toucan Energy.
Enviromena submits plans for 40MW solar farm in Doncaster. Image: Enviromena

Enviromena submits plans for 40MW solar farm in Doncaster 

January 25, 2024
Clean energy solutions company Enviromena has submitted plans for a 40MW solar farm to Doncaster City Council.
A domestic solar installation. Image by Kindel Media via Pexels

Scottish solar installations soar by 174% in 2023

January 25, 2024
Small-scale solar installations in Scotland increased by 174% in 2023 compared to 2020, revealed the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) today (25 January).
Field acquires 200MWh battery storage sites in Scotland. Image: Greenfield Partnership

Field acquires 200MWh Holmston and Drum Farm battery storage sites in Scotland 

January 24, 2024
Renewable energy infrastructure firm Field has announced the acquisition of Scottish Holmston and Drum Farm battery energy storage sites from RES. 
Solar farm Barkham Image Wokingham Borough Council

Solar farm sees grid connection date cut by ‘more than a decade’

January 24, 2024
Wokingham Borough Council’s Barkham solar farm has been granted a grid connection “more than a decade earlier”.
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Eight solar farms pass into community ownership in ‘biggest ever’ UK transfer

January 24, 2024
Eight solar projects with a collective capacity of 35MWp have passed into community ownership in what has been described as the “biggest transfer of community energy assets ever in the UK”
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Octopus Energy enters German solar PV market

January 23, 2024
The generation arm of energy supplier Octopus Energy has acquired its first solar PV portfolio in Germany, with a combined capacity of 142.8MW.

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