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The second consultation phase has been completed for the Botley West Solar Farm in the west of Oxfordshire.

Independent power producer Conrad Energy has secured planning permission for a 15.23MW solar farm in collaboration with Leonardo Helicopters.

The Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) has confirmed that Welsh homes and businesses installed a record number of solar panels and heat pumps in 2023.

Innova has secured planning consent for three solar projects, amounting to 61.5MW, across East Suffolk, Essex and Scotland.

Solar and battery developer Lightsource bp has energised its first UK-based BESS – the first of its global multi-gigawatt pipeline.

Energy company EDF Renewables UK has signed a deal to work on a 116MW solar and battery storage portfolio previously invested by DIF Infrastructure VII and ib vogt.

Gore Street Energy Storage Fund has joined other BESS investors in expressing concerns over the current challenges regarding low revenue in the GB market.

Harmony Energy Income Trust (HEIT) signaled that BESS revenues for the year ended 31 October 2023 were markedly lower year-on-year.

Gresham House Energy Storage Fund has stated that the UK market is suffering from a “weak revenue environment” due to assets not being able to participate in balancing the GB grid or replacing gas-fired generation to their fullest capability.

Grant McCormick and Chris Smith of PSC – Power Systems Consultants, discuss how a breakthrough in transmission-connected solar project marks a new stage for UK renewables development.