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Low Carbon eyes 500MW solar and energy storage site as NSIP market gains pace
Low Carbon has confirmed plans to develop a 500MW solar and energy storage park in Lincolnshire, with the initial consultation anticipated to take place in early 2022.
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Octopus to invest £150m mandate in renewable assets
Specialist clean energy investor Octopus Renewables has won a £150 million corporate pensions mandate from a large UK-based institutional investor.
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Solar Energy Scotland calls for 4GW by 2030 target to ‘realise solar’s full potential’
Solar Energy Scotland has called on the government to set a minimum target of 4GW of installed solar capacity by 2030, as it asks it to raise its game.
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Aberdeen City Council eyes solar development following GGA funding
Aberdeen City Council is eyeing the development of a solar farm following being awarded a chunk of the Scottish Government’s Green Growth Accelerator (GGA).
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Solar industry welcomes ‘very exciting’ net zero grid by 2035 target
The UK has set a new 2035 target for a net zero electricity system, with the country to ‘double down’ on renewables, hydrogen and nuclear.
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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Shell signs framework agreement for 700MW of solar and battery storage
Shell and renewable energy developer Island Green Power have signed a framework agreement to develop solar PV projects with co-located battery storage potential.
Sponsored Getting up to speed on CfDs: Solar Media, LCCC and Solar Energy UK announce webinar
Join Solar Media, LCCC and Solar Energy UK on 28 October at 10am for 'Getting up to speed on CfDs: a discussion on solar power and the coming auction'.
Leeds opens UK’s first solar-power Park and Ride
The UK’s first solar-power Park and Ride has opened in Leeds according to West Yorkshire Combined Authority, with a capacity of 1.136MWp.
GlaxoSmithKline targets 20MW solar project to decarbonise Scottish manufacturing site
Pharma giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is targeting a 20MW solar project to help power its manufacturing facility in Irvine, Scotland.
SSE backed Renewco Power sets sights on 4GW renewables portfolio
A new renewables firm with the backing of SSE has been launched with a focus on roll-out of large-scale solar and wind farms across the UK and Europe.
Midsummer relaunches solar design software Easy PV
Renewables distributor Midsummer has relaunched its solar design software Easy PV.
ZSL Whipsnade unveils plans for lion-shaped solar farm
ZSL Whipsnade has unveiled plans for a lion shaped solar farm, in an effort to reduce the UK’s largest zoo’s carbon footprint.
BayWa r.e. eyes 163MW mega solar project
BayWa r.e. is planning the development of a 163MW solar project in South Derbyshire.
Solarwatt launches UK subsidiary as it eyes expansion
Glass-glass solar module leader Solarwatt has established a new UK subsidiary to reinforce its presence in the market.
TRIG announces new share issue as it eyes new opportunities
The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) has announced the issue of new ordinary shares to repay amounts drawn under it Revolving Credit Facility (RCF) and meet near-term funding requirements.