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Enviromena to add over 500MW of UK solar capacity by 2025

January 19, 2024
Enviromena has announced its intention to submit plans for 400MW of UK solar projects, to join the 110MW of projects expected out of planning by April 2024.
UK government announces funding of 12 projects to aid the growth of a domestic solar industry. Image: Naked Solar.

UK government announces funding for nationwide solar projects

January 19, 2024
The UK government has announced £16 million of funding for 12 projects dedicated to subsidising domestic solar panel installation.
Image: Andreas Gucklhorn (Unsplash).

Solar’s involvement in the National Policy Statement for Energy

January 18, 2024
Gareth Phillips, partner, Pinsent Masons, explores what the new suite of National Policy Statements for Energy mean for the UK solar sector.
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Consultations open for EDF’s 47MW solar farm in Cornwall

January 18, 2024
EDF Renewables UK have opened a public consultation on proposals to develop the 47.5MW Trelion Solar Farm in Cornwall.
Elements Green launch first consultation phase for 1GW solar and battery storage park. Image: Elements Green.

1GW solar NSIP launches first consultation phase

January 17, 2024
UK-based renewables developer Elements Green has announced the launch of the Great North Road solar and energy storage park’s public consultation stage.
Jessie Hughes hall. Image: Spacehive.

Exploring the rise in community-funded renewable projects

January 17, 2024
In this guest blog Tom Shakhli, head of project success at the community fundraising platform, Spacehive, discusses trends within community-funded renewable projects.
The Macallan Estate (above) will incorporate solar to decarbonise is distillery process. Image: EDF Renewables UK.

EDF receives green light for solar farm at The Macallan Estate

January 16, 2024
EDF Renewables UK has been given the green light to develop a 4MW solar farm to decarbonise the production of The Macallan’s single malt Scotch whisky.
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50MW solar farm approved on former coal mining site in Durham

January 12, 2024
Durham County Council has granted planning permission for a new 49.9MW solar farm to be built on a former coal mining site in Durham.
The Normanton Energy Reserve (above) will include a £4 million community fund. Image: Exagen.

Local council gives green light to Exagen for 1,000MWh BESS

January 12, 2024
Renewable energy and storage developer Exagen has been given the greenlight to develop a 500MW/1,000MWh BESS in Leicestershire.
An image of Gore Streets' Lower Road battery asset. Image: Gore Street.

Gore Street’s Irish assets earn £19/MWh more than GB assets in Q3 of FY2023

January 10, 2024
Gore Street Energy Storage Fund has revealed that its Irish portfolio generated an estimated £25.8/MWh during Q3 of the 2023 financial year.

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