Lib Dems unveil manifesto, pledging to remove barriers to solar
The Liberal Democrats party has released its manifesto for the upcoming general election, promising to ramp up support for renewables.
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The Green Party launches manifesto, including solar for 10 million homes by 2030
The Green Party has launched its manifesto, including a pledge to invest £12 billion a year into renewables and to fit one million solar panels on homes per year.
Harmony Energy eyes second battery at Creyke Beck amidst sizeable subsidy-free solar pipeline
Harmony Energy, a developer of wind, solar and battery energy storage systems, has secured planning permission for a 49.5MW battery.
RedT shuffles management team as Avalon talks progress
Energy storage firm redT has shuffled its management team as a proposed merger with Avalon nears completion.
Aberla Renewables inks deal to deploy PV, storage in Chester council housing
Firm describes energy contract with Cheshire West and Chester Council as one of the largest public sector housing solar PV contracts since the disappearance of the feed-in-tariff.
Cornwall storage provides flexibility as Centrica’s LEM trading platform goes live
Centrica’s LEM hits a new milestone as flexibility from solar-plus-storage is procured by both National Grid ESO and Western Power Distribution (WPD) on the same platform.
Moixa claims storage record with 10,000-strong, Japanese battery fleet
A new record has been claimed by UK based battery company Moixa, which now manages what it claims to be the largest fleet of battery systems in the world.
UK will need 1,400GWh of energy storage for future energy system, new modelling reveals
“Significantly” more electric and thermal storage will be needed for a low-cost 2050 energy system than previously thought.
EDF buys Pivot Power to accelerate battery storage move
EDF has acquired UK battery storage developer Pivot Power in a move designed to spearhead its position in the country’s energy storage market.
RedT secures interim loan to progress merger talks
Energy storage firm redT has secured a £1.9 million interim loan from proposed merger partner Avalon to keep it going until a potential deal concludes.
PODCAST: Inside Britain’s net zero bid and changing battery storage regulation
Solar Media’s Liam Stoker and Andy Colthorpe return for episode three of the Solar Media Podcast, taking an extensive look at Britain’s net zero legislation. Is 2050 ambitious enough? Is 2025 too ambitious? What’s the sweet spot, and what’s needed for the country to be in with a chance of attaining it?
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Smith Brothers revealed as ICP for 500MW Sunnica Energy Farm
Smith Brothers Contracting has been confirmed as the Independent Connection Provider (ICP) for the planned 500MW solar-plus-storage Sunnica Energy Farm.
EDF clinches 25-year solar-plus-storage deal with future UK theme park
EDF has clinched a deal to provide solar, battery storage and other clean energy technologies to a future theme park in the UK.
Fluence lauds storage’s ‘critical’ role in system as 60MW switched on
60MW of energy storage developed by Fluence and Sembcorp Energy UK has come online, lauded as one of the largest transacted fleets of its kind in Europe.
Gore Street switches on 9MW Port of Tilbury battery
Gore Street’s 9MW Port of Tilbury battery has been switched on, almost doubling the size of the energy storage fund’s operational asset base to 19MW.
More than 100GW of solar, wind and storage needed to meet net zero ambitions
Solar power, along with wind and storage capacity, will have to greatly increase if the UK is to meet its net zero emissions by 2050 goal, according to analysis by Aurora Energy Research.
BEIS unveils ‘significant’ changes to planning regulations for energy storage
The government is set to remove a significant barrier to utility-scale storage sites, proposing changes to planning regulations to allow projects over 50MW to proceed without government approval.
Powervault’s Kaluza deal to ‘widen the net’ for home energy storage
UK battery storage manufacturer Powervault has penned an integration agreement with tech platform provider Kaluza, which the companies said would bolster consumer benefits and introduce new routes to market.
Gore Street secures sovereign wealth fund backing for 60MW Republic of Ireland storage duo
Gore Street Energy Storage Fund has received a £9.5 million boost for two storage projects recently awarded contracts in the DS3 flexibility market.
Residential solar and storage set to provide flexibility in local energy market trial
Residential solar and storage is to provide flexibility to UK Power Networks (UKPN) as part of a new local energy market (LEM) trial in Brixton.
RedT stems losses as Avalon merger talks continue
Vanadium flow machine specialist redT has trimmed its losses as discussions over a planned merger with US storage firm Avalon continue.
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UK solar, storage and new calls for collaboration
Solar & Storage Awards: Photon Energy wins big as Leonie Greene scoops lifetime achievement
Photon Energy scooped the coveted Contractor of the Year gong at last night’s Solar & Storage Awards as the Solar Trade Association’s Leonie Greene was recognised for her contribution to the UK solar sector.
Sponsored Subsidy-free solar is coming of age
Subsidy-free solar energy has an important role to play in the decarbonisation of UK energy. Jim Higginbotham, MD for asset finance at Wyelands Bank, discusses how unsubsidised solar is coming to the fore in the UK.
SSL 2019 Day One: A solar industry that means business
Liam Stoker reflects on the opening day of Solar & Storage Live 2019, where the solar and storage sectors’ growing maturity was ever present, and a gritty determination to get things done was clear.
York set for 400kW ‘HyperHub’ solar carport with storage
A solar carport backed up with battery storage is set to be built in York as part of its 'HyperHubs' project.
Solarwatt ‘accelerating’ in UK solar and storage markets with new initiatives
Solarwatt has said it is stepping up its presence in the UK solar and storage markets with a raft of new initiatives designed at leveraging how “receptive” the UK is to energy storage.
‘Get behind British solar’ and scrap the VAT hike, government urged
Letter penned by Good Energy chief executive Juliet Davenport calls on chancellor of the exchequer Sajid Javid to axe proposed VAT raises.
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A net zero election means the next government should get serious about solar
Leonie Greene, director of advocacy and new markets at the Solar Trade Association, takes stock of recent goings on in Westminster and discusses how a general election would be the ideal time for any future government to bolster the UK’s solar ambitions.
Next generation battery storage research receives £55 million boost
A £55 million fund has been earmarked for five projects looking at developing the next generation of battery storage technology.