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Understanding the impact of climate change on the UK’s solar production

November 22, 2023
An expert roundtable has urged greater consideration be paid to the impact of exceptional weather conditions on solar production in the UK.
Sheaf Energy Park being developed in Kent, UK. Image: Pacific Green.

SSE to provide optimisation and trading services for 373.5MWh BESS

November 22, 2023
SSE Energy Solutions has signed an optimisation and trading services agreement with Pacific Green Technologies for a 249MW/373.5MWh BESS.
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Application to extend Peterborough solar farm accepted

November 21, 2023
An application to extend the 3.9MWp Abbots Wood Solar Farm to gain an approximate output of 11MWp, has been approved.
The project is being part funded by the European Regional Development Fund. Image: Vital Energi.

Transformation begins for solar carport integration in Salford

November 21, 2023
Salford City Council has confirmed its Turnpike and Swinton Depots are undergoing a change ahead of the installation of solar carports.
This comes as part of a £4.5 billion funding package. Image: Getty.

Government gives battery manufacturing a boost as part of £960 million funding package

November 20, 2023
Battery manufacturing in the UK is set to receive a boost via a new £960 million funding package from the UK government.
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Pod Point to expand into BESS market

November 20, 2023
Electric vehicle (EV) chargepoint operator Pod Point has entered into a strategic agreement as it looks to expand into battery energy storage systems (BESS).
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Zenobē sets live 50MW transmission-connected BESS in Scotland

November 17, 2023
Zenobē yesterday (15 November) officially opened it’s 50MW/100MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, Scotland.
The report outlines that China has a "near monopoly" in certain net zero supply chains. Image: Getty.

UK risks becoming too reliant on China for solar supply chains, says RUSI

November 17, 2023
The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) has argued that the UK could become too reliant on China for renewable supply chains such as solar.
Foresight Solar expects to bring its 50MW Sandridge BESS project online in 2024. Image: Foresight.

Foresight Solar sees further dip in NAV following year of decreases

November 16, 2023
Dedicated solar and battery storage fund Foresight Solar has seen its unaudited net asset value (NAV) decrease to £706.9 million in Q3 2023.
The pre-Seed funding round was led by Octopus Ventures and Aenu VC. Image: Michael Pointner (Pixabay).

CfD solar strike price increases by 30%

November 16, 2023
The government has today (16 November) revealed that the administrative strike price for the latest Contracts for Difference round will be £61/MWh.

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