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The UK government has published solar PV deployment statistics which show a total of 15.2GW of solar capacity, an increase of 6.7% in the year since June 2022.

Irish solar independent power producer (IPP) Power Capital Renewable Energy (PCRE) has received €125 million (£107 million) in funding to construct 230MW of solar assets.

The UK government is currently discussing plans to reform the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) process to enable faster consenting.

Wind and solar producer EDP Renewables (EDPR) will install its first standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Europe, located in Kent, UK.

Renewable energy company Drax Group has secured development consent for a 600MW underground pumped storage hydro (PSH) plant in Scotland.

New analysis from Cornwall Insight’s All-Island forward curve has shown Ireland must secure a total of 1.7GW of solar capacity at every renewable energy auction until 2030 to avoid missing climate targets.

Battery energy storage system (BESS) developer Field has received a £200 million investment from DIF Capital Partners, which will support Field’s development of its 4.5GWh pipeline of grid-scale BESS projects across the UK and Western Europe.

ENGIE and Infinis have signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Arla to supply renewable energy from two solar farms.

Carlton Power, an energy infrastructure development company, has gained planning consent for a 2,080MWh battery energy storage scheme (BESS).

Octopus Energy has partnered with housebuilder Verto to roll out a “world first” Zero Bills agreement for housing developers with solar at its core.