Veolia looks to double renewable capacity as it celebrates completion of Warwickshire solar site
Resource management company Veolia is set to double its renewable electricity capacity, deploying solar panels across restored landfill sites.
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EAC calls for minimum floor price for ‘flawed’ Smart Export Guarantee
The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) is calling for the introduction of a floor price above zero for the Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) to help support community energy.
Solar and storage microgrid platform eleXsys completes £3.65m fundraise
EleXsys Energy has completed a £3.65 million fundraise to support the global expansion of its solar and storage microgrid platform.
Foresight makes first battery acquisition with 50MW UK storage asset
Foresight Solar Fund and JLEN have each acquired a 50% equity stake in Sandridge Battery Storage Limited, which holds the development rights to the 50MW lithium-ion Sandridge Battery Storage project.
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Obton increases investment into Shannon Energy as it targets 1GW of solar in Ireland
Danish solar PV business Obton has announced it is to double its investment in Irish solar partner Shannon Energy.
EDF Renewables breaks ground on its first Irish solar sites
EDF Renewables Ireland has began construction of three new solar farms with a total capacity of 17MW.
Community energy joint venture between Octopus and Midcounties Co-op rebranded as Younity
A joint venture aimed at breaking down barriers preventing community energy projects from coming on-stream has been relaunched by Octopus Energy and the Midcounties Co-operative.
Aura Power gains planning permission for 50MW North Devon solar farm
North Devon Council has unanimously approved a planning application for a 49.9MW solar farm to be developed by Aura Power.
Cubico targets 500MW of UK solar and wind in new joint venture
Over 500MW of new UK solar PV and onshore wind is to be developed by a joint venture between Cubico Sustainable Investments and Peel NRE.
Gresham House reveals 802MW pipeline as profits soar in ‘milestone’ year
Gresham House Energy Storage Fund has unveiled an 802MW pipeline, with 275MW of this currently funded and due to start construction shortly.
SolarEdge launches Smart Modules with integrated Power Optimisers in UK
Smart energy technology company SolarEdge is launching Smart Modules with integrated Power Optimisers in the UK.
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VAT exemption for solar products supported by majority of public, survey finds
Removing VAT on clean energy products like solar panels is supported by a majority of the public, new analysis by Green Alliance has found.
Moixa’s Irish solar-plus-storage offer with Energia to expand to wider customer base
Following a successful first phase, Moixa’s partnership with Energia is to now offer solar and storage to a wider customer base.
Gravitricity celebrates success of 250kW energy storage demonstrator
Gravitricity has successfully commissioned its 250kW energy storage demonstrator, proving the novel technology’s capability.
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World entering ‘new epoch’ as solar set to become most economic generation source by 2030
By 2030, all of the world's solar resource will be economic in comparison to local fossil fuel generation, according to a new report from thinktank Carbon Tracker.
Gore Street raises £135m to fund 1.3GW development pipeline
A potential 80MW acquisition - plus Gore Street Energy Storage Fund's 1.3GW development pipeline - is to be funded by the net proceeds of the company's latest £135 million fundraise.