New study to explore solar and storage-powered railways
Newly electrified railways in Wales are to be powered by community-owned solar as part of a new study.
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RedT secures £3.2 million fundraise to power new projects
Energy storage firm redT has landed more than £3 million from an open share offer, effectively securing its immediate future.
Plans emerge for 500MW solar & storage site in the UK
Finlay Colville, head of market research at Solar Media, provides the inside track on early plans for a 500MW solar-plus-storage facility in the UK.
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Farewell FiTs: The end of the beginning
Liam Stoker kicks off a fortnight-long series of content that will bid a fond farewell to the feed-in tariff as it enters its final throes.
Statkraft to partner redT on UK’s ‘first’ fully-funded solar-plus-storage offering
Statkraft has been revealed as the major European utility to partner with redT on a fully-financed solar-plus-storage offering for the UK’s thriving C&I market.
EDF and Anesco partner for ‘sector first’ storage floor price
Anesco has turned to EDF Energy to optimise its landmark Clayhill solar-plus-storage farm, including the provision of an “industry first” guaranteed floor price for storage.
RedT future plunged into doubt as strategic review, new fundraising drives launched
The future of vanadium flow machine company redT has been plunged into doubt after it launched a strategic review of its ongoing business.
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Results season and UK solar’s direction of travel
Results season - that time of the year when firms reveal just how well, or poorly, they’ve performed - is always interesting, but as UK solar enters a critical juncture, this year’s season has become emblematic of PV’s direction of travel.
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Five things we learned from Energy Storage Summit 2019
Solar Media's in-house editorial team highlights five key themes that emerged from last week's Energy Storage Summit 2019, which took place at a crucial time for the industry.
Foresight to keep UK subsidy-free and co-location on ice in favour of ‘opportunistic approach’
Foresight Solar Fund basked in last year’s sunshine to report significant growth in 2018, but the coming years look set for a “more opportunistic approach”, the fund said today.
Certi-fi sees ‘significant rise’ in interest for energy storage certification
Certi-fi’s Manufacturer Electrical Energy Storage System (EESS) Scheme has seen a “significant rise” in manufacturers wanting to receive the certification.
Statkraft launches 1GW UK renewables, storage and gas virtual power plant
Statkraft has partnered with energy & meteo systems to launch a 1GW wind, solar and battery storage virtual power plant in the UK, which it says will further renewables’ penetration into the country’s energy market.
Microgeneration Certification Scheme to launch energy storage certification
The Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) is to launch a new certification scheme for battery energy storage systems.
Tesla adds backup capability to Powerwall for first time
Tesla is launching hardware which adds backup power capabilities to its Powerwall domestic battery storage system for the first time in Europe.
Good Energy partners Belectric, Powerstar for C&I battery storage push
Good Energy has turned to Belectric and Powerstar to help bolster its C&I battery storage offering.
Immersa pens strategic partnership with vanadium flow machine specialist CellCube
Immersa has penned a strategic partnership with Canadian battery storage manufacturer CellCube to bring large-scale vanadium redox flow battery systems to the UK.