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Yellow flowers under a blue sky in front of solar panels

EDF Renewables, Nature Positive launch research project on solar farm biodiversity

July 12, 2024
Utility EDF Renewables and environmental management consultancy Nature Positive have partnered with Exeter University to conduct research on the ecological effects of solar farms.
A digital render of one of GE Vernova's FLEXINVERTER systems

Varco Energy selects GE Vernova for 47.5MW Sambar BESS

July 12, 2024
Varco Energy has appointed GE Vernova to supply assets for a BESS project in Cornwall.
The pumped hydro facility will be located at Loch Awe, which is also home to Kilchurn Castle. Image: Simaron/Flickr.

ILI Group lodges planning application for 1.5GW pumped hydro energy storage project in Scotland

July 11, 2024
ILI Group has revealed it has lodged a planning application with the Scottish government for a 1.5GW pumped hydro energy storage project.
MSP (Multi Source Power) Technologies provided a 3MWh BESS for one of Glastonbury’s most well-known stages, Arcadia. Image: MSP Technologies.

Battery energy storage helps power Glastonbury

July 11, 2024
Battery energy storage helped power numerous parts of Glastonbury, the world’s largest music and arts festival, including the Arcadia stage.
An aerial shot of the site of the Cleve Hill Solar Park. Image: Quinbrook.

Cleve Hill successful in appealing BESS refusal by Swale Council

July 10, 2024
The developer of Cleve Hill Solar Park, a 373MW solar farm, has successfully appealed Swale Council’s decision to refuse consent for the co-located 150MW battery energy storage system (BESS).
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Starmer appoints Ed Miliband as energy minister for government

July 8, 2024
Ed Miliband has been elected as the new Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero for the Labour government.
An image of a NextEnergy Capital owned solar farm in the UK. Image: NextEnergy Capital.

Solar Energy UK calls on Labour to release ‘ambitious’ Solar Roadmap and increase CfD budget

July 8, 2024
Solar Energy UK has called on the newly elected Labour government to publish an “ambitious” Solar Roadmap and increase the CfD budget.
solar panels in a green field

UK surpasses 16GW of installed solar capacity

July 5, 2024
According to new statistics from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), the UK surpassed 16GW of solar capacity in May 2024.
A dark green battery energy storage system, outside, under a blue sky

Harmony Energy Income Trust interim results: ‘the worst is behind us’

June 27, 2024
Harmony Energy Income Trust (HEIT), a leading battery energy storage system (BESS) investment firm, has released its interim results for the six months to April 30 2024.
An aerial view of the new solar panels at Erwin Hymer Travelworld, Stafford

Erwin Hymer Centre Travelworld installs solar at flagship sales centre in Stafford

June 26, 2024
Motorhome dealership Erwin Hymer Centre Travelworld has installed a large number of solar panels to reduce its carbon emissions.

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