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UK’s largest solar farm sold for £43.7 million

November 11, 2013
The largest solar farm in the UK, the 33MWp plant in Wymeswold, Leicestershire, has been sold by Hazel Capital Solar and SAG Solarstrom for £43.7 million to institutional investor Foresight Solar Fund.

juwi granted planning permission for 5.3MW solar farm in flood zone

November 7, 2013
Birmingham-based solar developer, juwi Renewable Energies, has received planning permission to construct a 5.35MW solar farm in a flood zone.
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ESN warns that energy storage delays could cost taxpayers £100 million a year

November 5, 2013
The Electricity Storage Network (ESN) has warned government that failing to install an additional 2GW of electricity storage by 2020 will result in £100 million-a-year costs for tax payers and investors.
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Biodiversity focus for potential 6.5MW Devon solar farm

November 5, 2013
Lightsource Renewable Energy has announced that it is investigating installing a 6.5MW solar farm at a local farming business near Yelverton, Devon.
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DECC awards £5 million to two UK energy storage entrepreneurs

November 4, 2013
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has announced that it has awarded a share of over £5 million to two British energy storage entrepreneurs.
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Survey: Wind and solar farms are an accepted part of the Cornish landscape for holidaymakers

November 4, 2013
Solar and wind farms are an accepted part of the Cornish landscape, according to a new survey of holidaymakers.
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UK domestic solar installations hit 1.3GW

October 31, 2013
The latest solar PV installation figures released by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) reveal that the domestic market has hit 1.3GW.
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PassivSystems to partner with Freetricity in £50 million solar PV deal

October 30, 2013
PassivSystems has agreed a contract with Freetricity to provide monitoring for the company’s latest £50 million ‘free solar’ campaign.

Doncaster Rovers installs 50kWp solar array at the Keepmoat Stadium

October 30, 2013
Doncaster Rovers has become the first football league club to install solar panels on its stadium, following the completion of a 50kWp solar array at the Keepmoat Stadium.
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TGE launches new solar monitoring package

October 29, 2013
Cheshire-based renewables company TGE Group has launched a new solar monitoring package.

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