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Anesco hands off subsidy-free Clayhill to GRIDSERVE in ‘multi-million’ pound deal

August 6, 2020
Anesco has sold on its subsidy-free Clayhill solar farm to GRIDSERVE in a “major step” towards becoming a service provider over asset owner.
This now means that ORIT’s NAV has decreased by £15.7 million since the start of 2023. Image: ORIT.

Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust unveils NAV of £341.5m as it moves into France

August 3, 2020
Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust (ORIT) has published its net asset value (NAV) as of 30 June 2020 as it unveils French acquistions.
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Subsidy-free Aura Power solar farm takes step forward

July 30, 2020
A subsidy-free solar farm with a rated capacity of up to 49.9MWp is moving forwards in north Devon.
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Renewable generation hits new highs confirming ‘revolution in power generation’

July 30, 2020
Renewable generation hit a new record in 2019, generating 37.1% of the UK’s electricity throughout the year.
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UK comes in second in new European PPA Index

July 28, 2020
New analysis has found that the UK has the second highest proportion of projects with PPA offers out of fourteen European countries.
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EDF Renewables’ first UK ground-mount solar site takes step forwards

July 27, 2020
EDF Renewables is set to develop a new 49.9MW solar farm next to the Sutton Bridge Power Station, in Lincolnshire.
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National Grid projects ‘significantly higher’ levels of solar as it upgrades FES to include net zero

July 27, 2020
National Grid ESO’s projections for solar have increased as it expects there to be “significantly higher levels of solar generation” than it predicted in its 2019 Future Energy Scenarios (FES).
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Domestic solar PV installs jump 185% in June

July 24, 2020
Domestic solar PV installations more than doubled in June, jumping 185% on average compared to May.
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Bouygues Energies & Services begins construction on UK’s largest subsidy-free site

July 23, 2020
Bouygues Energies & Services will build the largest subsidy-free solar farm in the UK for NextEnergy.
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Blackfinch Energy signs EPC contract for first subsidy-free development

July 23, 2020
Blackfinch Energy has awarded Grupotec an EPC contract for its first subsidy-free development, the Llwyndyrus solar farm.

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