decarbonisation

Glen Earrach Energy, the developer of a proposed pumped storage hydro (PSH) project in Scotland, has announced that it will establish a community wealth fund worth over £20 million each year over the lifespan of the project.

In this contributed blog, Dan Levy, planning manager at Balance Power, looks at Earth Day and how its environmental aims necessitate well-functioning battery energy storage developments.

Low Carbon claims the four UK sites will reduce CO2 emissions by approximately 40,000 tonnes annually.

Luxury automotive manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has announced that it will install a mass solar PV system at its Halewood manufacturing plant as part of a £500 million investment to decarbonise the historic facility.

Bristan Group, a major manufacturer of kitchen and bathroom products, has successfully installed 1,666 solar panels at its head office in Tamworth, Staffordshire.

Coventry City Council has agreed a strategic energy partnership with E.ON which could see solar explored as part of the agreement.

EDF Renewables UK has won planning permission for a new grid-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) in Braintree, Essex.

A planning application for a new solar farm near the M6 has been submitted by Coventry City Council on land in the council’s ownership.

One of the globe’s most iconic cathedrals, York Minster, is set to install solar PV panels onto its roof following approvals by City of York Council (CoYC) and the Cathedrals Fabric Commission for England.

The UK’s Ministry of Defence (MOD) has signed an agreement with Qcells to utilise solar PV for a flagship project.