uk solar

Three 49.9MW solar and battery storage sites being developed by the joint venture (JV) between Enso Energy and Cero Generation have received planning permission, adding to the five consented sites already delivered in 2021.

RES has submitting a planning application for a 49.9MW solar farm near East Leake in Nottinghamshire.

Barclays has signed a 10-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with bp, allowing the bank to source a large proportion of its UK electricity demand from renewables projects.

New debt financing of £275 million with a 13-year tenor is being provided by Macquarie for the refinancing of a UK solar portfolio totaling 365MW.

Bluefield Solar Income Fund (BSIF) has seen its underlying earnings rise to £21.4 million as high power prices, investments into battery storage – with two-hour durations a possibility – and lower than expected irradiation all shaping H2 2021.

The Mallard Pass solar farm under development between Windel Energy and Canadian Solar is continuing to progress through the planning process despite continued opposition.

Solar Media’s head of market research Finlay Colville takes a look at the UK’s impressive solar growth in the past year, following 730MW of solar PV being installed.

AMPYR Solar Europe’s (ASE) has announced a new partnership with CarVal Investors, which will help it develop over 2GW of solar power capacity by 2025.

Aberla Energy has announced a new partnership with Barrow-in-Furness Council, to provide solar PV across social housing and commercial premises.

Following Octopus Energy increasing its SEG rate due to high power prices, Solar Power Portal took a look at the rates on offer from suppliers following the launch of the SEG two years ago.