Equinor acquires 45% stake in battery storage developer Noriker Power
Norwegian oil and gas giant Equinor has acquired a 45% stake in UK utility scale storage and stability services developer Noriker Power.
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Solar & Storage Live 2021: Day Three
The Solar Power Portal editorial team is reporting live from day three of Solar and Storage Live, with insight, news and views from the show floor.
Power price volatility creates positive momentum for Foresight’s portfolio
Power price volatility helped provide positive momentum for Foresight Group Holdings’s portfolio of assets in the six months to 30 September.
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Q&A: Triodos’ Chris Cullen on funding community solar projects
Solar Power Portal caught up with Chris Cullen, relationship manager at Triodos, to discuss community solar, crowdfunding and the post-subsidy market.
A record amount of battery storage applications submitted in Q2’21
Solar Media’s Mollie McCorkindale takes a look at the surge in battery storage planning applications this year, as the pipeline for utility-scale projects hits 20GW.
MAN Energy Solutions signs turbomachinery deal for Highview Power’s 50MW LAES project
MAN Energy Solutions is set to provide the turbomachinery for Highview Power’s 50MW/250MW liquid air energy storage (LAES) project in Greater Manchester.
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Q&A: Younity’s Tom Hoines on supporting community energy in a ‘very competitive market’
Solar Power Portal caught up with Tom Hoines, MD of Younity, about the challenges for community energy organisations in finding projects in a "very competitive market" and the need to encourage more involvement in community energy.
Gravitricity submits global patent for adding hydrogen and heat storage to its energy systems
Energy storage company Gravitricity is to add hydrogen and heat storage to its underground gravity energy system.
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Fourth round CfD auction set to open in December 2021 BEIS confirms
The next Contracts for Difference auction will open to applications in December 2021.
Zenobe announces Europe’s biggest battery with 100MW Capenhurst site
Zenobe Energy has unveiled a 100MW project in Capenhurst, Chester, which it says is set to be Europe's largest grid-connected battery.
Gresham House appoints James Lindsay as head of institutional business
Alternative asset manager Gresham House has appointed James Lindsay as head of institutional business.
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Men arrested on suspicion of fraud after theft of £450k of solar panels
Two men have been arrested as part of an investigation into the theft of more than £450,000 worth of solar panels.
Storage start-up Gravitricity’s £1m demonstrator takes shape ahead of testing
Gravitricity has celebrated a new milestone, as the 15-metre high lattice tower for its storage demonstrator project is installed ahead of testing beginning next month.
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Bluefield NAV remains strong at £476.7m through H2 2020
Bluefield Solar Income Fund has posted strong results for the six months ending 31 December 2020, with net asset value (NAV) growing to £476.7 million.
VivoPower signs battery technology partnership with Tottenham Hotspur FC
VivoPower has been announced as the official battery technology partner for football club Tottenham Hotspur.
SMS announces its ‘arrival in the utility-scale storage market’ with 90MW portfolio
Smart energy infrastructure company SMS has begun construction on its first battery energy storage project in the UK.
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Q&A: InterGen’s Jim Lightfoot on flexibility, economies of scale and storage’s large-scale future
Solar Power Portal caught up with InterGen’s CEO Jim Lightfoot to talk about its huge new battery storage site, the company’s decision to enter the storage market and whether this will be the first of many.
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Brexit and solar: Stockpiling, uncertainty and optimism
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With the first full month of Brexit over, Solar Power Portal took a look at how the UK's exit from the EU has impacted the solar sector, in particular the wholesale market.
Centrica signs three-year battery storage supply deal with Alfen
Battery storage and EV charging firm Alfen has been selected by Centrica Business Solutions to provide battery energy storage solutions.
Gresham House acquires 45MW of storage, putting it in sight of 400MW milestone
Gresham House Energy Storage Fund has acquired a further 45MW of projects, bringing its operational portfolio to 395MW.
Eelpower signs JV with SUSI en route to building a 1GW UK storage platform
Energy storage company Eelpower has signed a joint venture (JV) with SUSI Partners (SUSI) as its funding round comes to an end.
Swanbarton’s Anthony Price among the energy professionals in the 2021 New Year’s Honours list
Energy storage was recognised in the 2021 New Year’s Honours list, with Swanbarton’s director Anthony Price awarded an OBE.
InterGen unveils UK’s largest battery storage project with 320MW Essex site
InterGen has gained planning consent for the UK’s largest battery storage project, which will be built at DP Word London Gateway on the Thames Estuary in Essex.
Battery storage legislation officially changes allowing assets over 50MW to bypass national planning
Planning law in the UK allowing energy storage projects over 50MW has officially changed, allowing much bigger projects to come online without going through the national planning process.
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.
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.
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New solar company sets sights on 49.5MW site in Yorkshire
Ritchie Bland Energy Limited and Harmony Energy have set their sights on a new 49.5MW solar site in Richmondshire, North Yorkshire.
Riding Sunbeams wins £2.5m from government’s Getting Building Fund
The Riding Sunbeams project has won a further £2.5 million of funding to develop solar power for railways.
Sonnen partners Jumptech to improve customer experience
Battery storage company sonnen has partnered with Jumptech, with its Connect platform set to help streamline installation.
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Solar’s ‘bright space’: Falling prices help solar weather the impact of COVID-19
Despite concern about the impact of COVID-19 on investment in the solar sector, low technology prices have helped ensure the sector is optimistic.