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UK has 18GW pipeline of ‘shovel-ready’ storage and renewables

July 9, 2020
The UK has a “huge” 61GW pipeline of green electricity projects with 18GW deemed ‘shovel-ready’ according to new analysis from Regen.
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Bluefield welcomes new investment director as it targets a diversified portfolio

July 9, 2020
UK investor Bluefield Solar Income Fund has welcomed a new senior hire, with Baiju Devani joining Bluefield Partners from Ingenious.
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Elgin partners METKA EGN for 76MW of subsidy-free solar

July 9, 2020
Elgin Energy has partnered METKA EGN to progress 76MW of solar to energisation.
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Exeter City Council’s 1.2MW solar site takes a step forwards

July 7, 2020
Exeter City Council has taken a step forward in developing its first solar-plus-storage farm, with work now underway at the site.
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SPEN funds 14 community solar projects across Scotland

July 6, 2020
Across Scotland, 14 local organisations have received funding from SP Energy Networks (SPEN) for solar installations.
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STA: Scaling up smart solar homes to 4.4m could ‘dramatically’ flatten evening peak

July 3, 2020
The Solar Trade Association (STA) has released a new report detailing how mass adoption of residential solar, storage and smart controls could completely remove the evening peak.
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Yorkshire Water opens tender for solar at 150 sites

June 30, 2020
Yorkshire Water has opened a tender for an eight-year solar framework agreement as it works to become net zero by 2030.
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NESF NAV falls £66m due to plunging power prices

June 30, 2020
NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) has released its full year results, revealing its ordinary shareholders’ net asset value (NAV) has fallen to £579 million.
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EDF to deliver 200MW of UK solar-plus-storage

June 29, 2020
EDF Renewables UK is targeting hybrid solar and battery storage projects in a new partnership with Octo Energy.
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GIG and Enso set their sights on ‘ambitious’ 1GW solar and storage pipeline

June 29, 2020
Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) and Enso Energy have signed a joint venture, targeting 1GW of subsidy-free solar capacity across England and Wales.

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