Ørsted confirms fire at Carnegie Road battery storage site
Danish renewables giant Ørsted has confirmed there has been a fire at its 20MW Carnegie Road battery energy storage system (BESS) site in Liverpool.
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Citizens’ Assembly shows majority of public support solar as a net zero technology
Solar proved a winning technology for the UK’s first ever Citizens' Assembly on climate change, with 81% supporting it.
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HIES launches legal action against ‘anti-competitive’ MCS change
Home Insulation & Energy Systems (HIES) has announced that it is taking legal action against the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) Service Co Ltd, due to the latter’s decision to mandate all its registered installers to join its commercial partner Renewable Energy Consumer Code (RECC).
80GW of new solar PV needed to reach net zero targets
The UK will need to deploy 80GW of solar to meet net zero according to a new whitepaper.
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Voltalia lets 33MW battery facility in company first in the UK
Voltalia has made its first venture into battery storage in the UK, completing the let of a 33MW facility near Bristol from Electric Land.
Gresham continues acquisition spree with development rights buy from Arenko
Gresham House Energy Storage Fund (GRID) has continued its acquisition spree, buying two new development rights for 50MW projects from Arenko.
Gresham House Energy Storage Fund sees NAV per share fall due to COVID
Gresham House Energy Storage Fund (GRID) has seen its Net Asset Value (NAV) per share fall 2.6p as a result of COVID-19 over the first half of 2020.
GE Renewable Energy chosen to deliver 25MW DC-coupled energy storage system
The UK’s first DC-coupled battery energy storage system is under development in a collaboration between GE Renewable Energy and Wykes.
An evolving mandate: Bluefield Partner’s James Armstrong discusses its move beyond solar
Solar Power Portal caught up with James Armstrong, managing partner of Bluefield Partners, the investment adviser of Bluefield Solar Income Fund, about company broadening its scope, which technologies it will focus on and the impact Contract for Difference (CfD) auctions could have.
Joint venture between GIG and Enso moves forward with plans for 50MW bifacial site
The joint venture between the Green Investment Group (GIG) and Enso Energy has taken a step forward as it looks to develop 49.9MW in Gloucestershire.
LCOE costs of solar PV continue to plummet in BEIS forecasts
New statistics published by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) show another significant drop in the expected costs of solar out to 2040, with figures for the expected costs of storage technologies also released.
Britishvolt appoints CTO as it bolsters top team in support of Gigafactory plans
Britishvolt – which is aiming to build the UK’s first battery cell Gigafactory – has appointed Dr Allan Paterson as chief technical officer.
Details of potential 20MW Isle of Man tender unveiled
The Isle of Man is exploring the possibility of opening up a tender for 20MW of onshore renewable energy as part of its plans for 75% renewables by 2030.
JBM to build subsidy-free 50MW solar-plus-storage site
JBM Solar Projects is to build a new 50MW solar farm with battery storage at a site near Swindon.
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Ireland’s 800MW of subsidised solar sites controlled by just 20 project developers
Solar Media's Lauren Cook takes a closer look at the results of Ireland's RESS, identifying who the big winners are and what types of projects were successful.
Trade bodies call for business rates relief and VAT discount reinstatement to boost industry
UK energy trade bodies – including the Solar Trade Association and Regen – are calling on the Treasury to implement tax relief for clean energy technologies.
UK’s largest council-owned battery storage site further expanded to 30MW
The UK's largest council-owned battery storage site, the 30MW Fideoak Mill site, is now fully operational.
Sunamp raises £4.5m to fund overseas expansion
Thermal energy storage firm Sunamp has raised £4.5 million in Series A funding to help support its international expansion.
Anesco hands off subsidy-free Clayhill to GRIDSERVE in ‘multi-million’ pound deal
Anesco has sold on its subsidy-free Clayhill solar farm to GRIDSERVE in a “major step” towards becoming a service provider over asset owner.
Sonnen partners Jumptech to improve customer experience
Battery storage company sonnen has partnered with Jumptech, with its Connect platform set to help streamline installation.
Renewable generation hits new highs confirming ‘revolution in power generation’
Renewable generation hit a new record in 2019, generating 37.1% of the UK's electricity throughout the year.
‘Not unreasonable’ to expect Gresham House to target larger capacities as it continues to scale
Gresham House has been exploring the possibility of introducing debt finance into the company for a “considerable period of time”, with the flexibility benefits pushing it towards a private offer.
National Grid projects ‘significantly higher’ levels of solar as it upgrades FES to include net zero
National Grid ESO's projections for solar have increased as it expects there to be "significantly higher levels of solar generation" than it predicted in its 2019 Future Energy Scenarios (FES).
Anesco appoints Mark Browning as new CFO
Anesco has appointed a new chief financial officer as it continues to shake up its top team.
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Connected Energy’s Suffolk project to help ‘build confidence in 2nd life concept’
The reuse of electric vehicle (EV) batteries in stationary storage systems offers great possibilities, but there is still a lack of confidence from investors in the ‘second life’ battery concept, the CEO of Connected Energy has said.
Wales chosen for lithium-ion gigafactory and 200MW solar farm
Britishvolt has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Welsh government for the development of its “landmark” gigafactory.
Second life batteries find new home at Suffolk University
Connected Energy is to install the first of its new generation of second life energy storage systems as part of a Suffolk County Council project.
Shell launches new Solar Storage tariff together with sonnen
Shell Energy has launched a new Solar Storage tariff as part of its partnership with German battery manufacturer sonnen.
Battery barriers removed as planning legislation relaxed in UK
Ministers have passed secondary legislation to allow battery storage to bypass the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project process in Britain.
‘No basis’ to overturn Cleve Hill development consent
Cleve Hill Solar Park has dodged an attempt to get its development consent overturned by Swale Borough Council.