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‘Truly unique’ residential VPP system combining solar and battery storage launched

November 23, 2020
A virtual power plant (VPP) combining solar and battery storage has been launched by AceOn in a bid to maximise renewable usage.
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Riding Sunbeams to finance railway connected 3.75MW community solar farm with £2.5m grant

November 23, 2020
The 3.75MW Cuckmere Community Solar Farm is to directly power the Eastbourne-London mainline railway in a world-first project.
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Low Carbon to develop UK’s largest community solar farm

November 23, 2020
Low Carbon Ltd has agreed a deal with social enterprise Low Carbon Hub for the rights to a 19MW solar farm with battery storage potential.
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NESF to move ahead with 150MW subsidy-free portfolio despite ‘challenging power price environment’

November 23, 2020
NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) has outlined how it is continuing to pursue a 150MW subsidy-free portfolio as it reports high levels of generation.
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Bluefield celebrates ‘significantly oversubscribed’ share placing

November 20, 2020
Bluefield Solar Income Fund (BSIF) has successfully raised £45 million through a share placing it said was significantly oversubscribed.
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ReneSola Power signs JV with Innova to develop 50MW+ pipeline of utility scale solar

November 20, 2020
International solar developer ReneSola Power has signed a joint venture (JV) with Innova to develop a pipeline of utility scale solar in the UK.
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City of London Corporation signs first of its kind £40m PPA for Dorset solar site

November 18, 2020
The City of London has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Voltalia for a 49MW solar farm in Dorset, in what it claims is a first of its kind deal in the UK.
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Solar and storage ‘unsupported’ by Johnson’s Green Industrial Revolution plan

November 18, 2020
Solar and storage technologies were conspicuously absent from Boris Johnson’s Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution.
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EDF continues solar push with another 50MW site announced

November 17, 2020
EDF Renewables has announced another 49.9MW solar farm, as it continues its UK solar push.
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Social Energy takes its solar plus storage offering to Australia with Duracell

November 17, 2020
UK based smart energy technology provider Social Energy has expanded into Australia with a new solar and storage offer in its first step outside its home market.

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