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Eden Renewables' High Penn solar farm in Wiltshire. Image: Eden Renewables.

Plans submitted for 40MW co-owned solar farm in Wiltshire

October 23, 2023
Eden Renewables has submitted a planning application to Wiltshire council for a 40MW AC solar farm east of Kington St. Michael, Wiltshire.
Another 50MW BESS is set to go live in December. Image: EDF Renewables UK.

EDF’s 50MW Sandwell BESS goes live

October 23, 2023
Energy company EDF Renewables UK has announced that a 50MW battery energy storage system (BESS) has gone live in Sandwell.
Tesla Megapack 2XL lithium-ion batteries will be provided for the project. Image: TagEnergy.

TagEnergy unveils Tesla, Habitat and RES as partners for 200MWh BESS

October 20, 2023
Clean energy company TagEnergy has announced Tesla, Habitat Energy and RES as project partners for a two-hour 100MW/200MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in North Yorkshire.
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Enviromena completes major equity raise of £65 million for UK solar PV projects

October 20, 2023
Clean energy solutions company, Enviromena has announced a £65 million equity raise supporting a portfolio target of over 500MW.
The show floor at Solar & Storage Live. Image: Solar Media.

Solar & Storage Live 2023 – Final Day

October 19, 2023
Solar Power Portal’s editorial team will be reporting from Solar & Storage Live 2023, bringing you live news and views from the event.
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‘First’ synchronous condenser-BESS hybrid project to be deployed in Ireland

October 19, 2023
Siemens Energy is set to deploy the “first” synchronous condenser and a battery energy storage system (BESS) with a capacity of 160MWh for a hybrid project in Ireland.
Image: Solar Media.

Solar & Storage Live 2023 – Day Two

October 18, 2023
Solar Power Portal’s editorial team will be reporting from Solar & Storage Live 2023, bringing you live news and views from the event.
Image: Jennifer Moyes Photography.

Finlay Colville wins Lifetime Achievement Award at Solar and Storage Live

October 18, 2023
Finlay Colville, head of market intelligence at Solar Media, was presented with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award yesterday evening (18 October) at the Solar and Storage Live awards ceremony.
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Solar & Storage Live 2023 – Day One

October 17, 2023
Solar Power Portal’s editorial team will be reporting live from Solar & Storage Live 2023, bringing you insight, news and views from the show floor.
Aerial view of HEIT's 99MW/198MWh Bumpers project in Surrey. Image: Harmony Energy Income Trust.

Harmony Energy Income Trust energises ‘joint-biggest BESS in Europe’

October 17, 2023
Harmony Energy Income Trust has energised two grid-scale BESS assets, including one of the same size as flagship ‘largest project in Europe’.

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