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Durham County Council has granted planning permission for a new 49.9MW solar farm to be built on a former coal mining site in Durham.

Renewable energy and storage developer Exagen has been given the greenlight to develop a 500MW/1,000MWh BESS in Leicestershire.

The Beacon Fen Energy Park, proposed by renewable energy company Low Carbon, has opened its plans for consultation from local stakeholders and communities.

According to Modo Energy, average battery energy storage revenue for the balancing mechanism fell by 16% in December 2023 to £2.5k/MW.

Gore Street Energy Storage Fund has revealed that its Irish portfolio generated an estimated £25.8/MWh during Q3 of the 2023 financial year.

Government has launched its consultation on its proposals for kickstarting investment into long-duration energy storage (LDES), which includes a cap-and-floor mechanism and excluding lithium-ion from being eligible.

Thrive Renewables has announced the opening of its biggest BESS to date in the form of a 30MWh facility located on Feeder Road, Bristol.

Naked Energy has partnered with Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London to install its solar thermal technology onto the hotel rooftop.   

Using National Grid ESO’s monthly electricity statistics Solar Power Portal looks back on how solar contributed to Britain’s electricity mix throughout 2023.

Industry trade body Solar Energy UK has praised the government’s move to make solar installations on listed buildings easier.