Octopus lands £107 million, 15-UK solar asset investment from Korea
Octopus has announced a new partnership with investors from Korea which will see £107 million deployed towards Octopus’ renewables strategy.
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Gore Street fund makes new battery acquisitions with 19MW pair from Origami Energy
Gore Street, the UK’s first listed fund targeting energy storage specifically, has acquired two battery storage projects from Origami Energy, taking its portfolio to 29MW across four projects.
ROUND-UP: REA welcomes Juliet Davenport to board as Enso Energy makes strategic hire
Good Energy founder and chief executive Juliet Davenport has been elected to the Renewable Energy Association’s (REA) board of directors.
‘Staying alive’: How solar-plus-storage, VPPs and new building standards can drive UK solar
Solar-plus-storage installs and virtual power plant roll-outs are providing a route to market for installers even in the absence of feed-in tariffs.
Tonik Energy makes domestic renewables play with Phoenix Works acquisition
RETIG, the parent company of clean energy supplier Tonik Energy, has acquired renewables contractor The Phoenix Works.
Solar Power Portal Awards 2018 shortlist spotlight – International Storage Project of the Year
The Solar Power Portal and Energy Storage News Awards 2018 is now just a few weeks away, and we’re profiling some of this year’s shortlisted nominations in the build up to the event. Today, we look at the International Storage Project of the Year category.
Foresight prepares for 72MW purchase as 2018’s buying spree continues
Foresight Solar Fund is targeting the purchase of a 72MW solar farm portfolio for just over £30 million as the investor continues its pattern of acquisitions over 2018.
Solar Power Portal Awards 2018 shortlist spotlight – Storage Business Model Innovation
The Solar Power Portal and Energy Storage News Awards 2018 is now just a few weeks away, and we’re profiling some of this year’s shortlisted nominations in the build up to the event. Today, we look at the Storage Business Model Innovation category.
Solar Together schemes deliver savings again as 10,000 more join group buying projects
Four additional ‘Solar Together’ schemes have offered consumers average savings of 20% after more than 10,000 homes signed up.
Solar & Storage Today: Get your free preview edition now
The preview edition of Solar & Storage Today, the free daily newspaper of Solar & Storage Live, is now free to download.
Government ‘endangering’ jobs with current feed-in tariff plans, REA says
The government is endangering thousands of jobs with its plans to close the feed-in tariff next year, the Renewable Energy Association (REA) has said.
Solar & Storage Live partners Green Great Britain Week as new speakers unveiled
Solar & Storage Live, the UK’s largest solar and energy storage trade exhibition, is partnering with the government’s Green Great Britain Week next month.
EU calls time on Chinese anti-dumping duties
The European Union has elected not to extend anti-dumping duties against panels imported from China, with the minimum import price now ceasing to exist from midnight Monday 3 September 2018.
Riding the wave: how flow machines could replace battery storage in the UK
As the UK storage market continues to evolve and old business models prove challenging, flow energy storage machines are beginning to find a place alongside solar. Scott McGregor, chief executive of redT energy, explains how the technology is ready to take the place left by battery technologies.
Solar Power Portal Awards 2018 shortlist spotlight – Grount-mount Solar Installation
The Solar Power Portal and Energy Storage News Awards 2018 is now just a few weeks away, and we’re profiling some of this year’s shortlisted nominations in the build up to the event. Today, we look at the Grount-mount Solar Installation category.
Majority of UK solar installers facing hardship if export tariff is culled, SPP survey finds
A majority of UK solar installers said they would face hardship if the government presses ahead with plans to close the export tariff, a Solar Power Portal survey has found.
Solar lobby rallies behind industry as pivotal consultation deadlines loom
The solar industry has today issued a rallying call to preserve export tariff payments from next April ahead of looming consultation deadlines.
Solar Power Portal Awards 2018 shortlist spotlight – Utility-scale Storage Project
The Solar Power Portal and Energy Storage News Awards 2018 is now just a few weeks away, and we’re profiling some of this year’s shortlisted nominations in the build up to the event. Today, we look at the Utility-scale Storage Project category.
Camborne Energy Storage enters administration following ‘financial pressure’
Battery storage developer Camborne Energy Storage (CES) has been plunged into administration after failing to find buyers for prospective battery projects.
Mayor of London calls for two-year export tariff respite amid ‘deep concern’ over BEIS solar plans
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has written to energy minister Claire Perry, expressing his deep concerns surrounding the government’s solar proposals.
Foresight Solar basks in record sun but battles cable theft, other outages
Foresight Solar Fund (FSF) recorded above-expectation performance on the back of strong summer sun, but incidents including cable theft and other outages have beset the fund’s operations.
New revenue streams open for solar-plus-storage as Anesco makes Balancing Mechanism debut
‘Hybrid’ solar plus storage developments should become a key new area of interest for investors according to Anesco after the company’s subsidy-free solar project was used in the Balancing Mechanism (BM) for the first time last week.
Solar Power Portal Awards 2018 shortlist spotlight – Commercial Rooftop Solar Project
The Solar Power Portal and Energy Storage News Awards 2018 is now just a few weeks away, and we’re profiling some of this year’s shortlisted nominations in the build up to the event. Today, we look at the Commercial Rooftop Solar Project category, sponsored by JA Solar.
Majority of British public would embrace solar and storage, survey finds
A majority of the British public would be willing to install rooftop solar and batteries fit for an evolving energy system, provided the government met them half way, a new survey has found.
PV Crystalox settles long-running wafer contract dispute
Oxfordshire-based multicrystalline wafer manufacturer PV Crystalox has settled its long-running, multi-million-euro contract dispute with a still unnamed customer.
Solar Power Portal Awards 2018 shortlist spotlight – Residential Storage Project
The Solar Power Portal and Energy Storage News Awards 2018 is now just a few weeks away, and we’re profiling some of this year’s shortlisted nominations in the build up to the event. Today, we look at the Residential Storage Project category, sponsored by DBS Leoch.
Council ‘proud’ of investment after solar farm delivers higher than expected income
One of the largest solar farms under local authority ownership is proving to have been a successful investment after generating more than £1.3 million of income in its second year.
NextEnergy Solar Fund takes on hundreds of rooftop assets in latest purchase
NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) has added almost 300 rooftop PV systems to its portfolio following the successful acquisition of 1.15MW of assets for a total investment value of £3.6 million.
Foresight Solar Fund lays claims to top UK-listed solar investor spot
Foresight Solar Fund (FSFL) has laid claim to the top spot among UK-listed solar investors having completed the acquisition of a 114MW portfolio.
E.On throws weight behind UK solar as policy cliff edge looms
Major utility E.On has urged the UK government to encourage homeowners to take up solar PV and batteries in the midst of growing policy uncertainty.