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EDF Renewables UK has been given the green light to develop a 114MW battery energy storage system (BESS) near Norwich.

A new three-way partnership will use financial, legal and commercial support to help expand rooftop solar on commercial buildings.

The UK’s solar capacity could rise by 7GW if all English constituencies matched Peterborough, according to the Energy and Climate Change Intelligence Unit (ECIU).

An initiative in Hertfordshire helped more than 400 households in North Herts get an average discount of 22% on 14-panel solar systems.

Field has announced that the construction of a 40MWh battery storage site in Newport, South Wales is to begin construction in the coming weeks.

Last week, Solar Power Portal’s sister publication Current± released a blog discussing how battery energy storage could mitigate the cost of grid infrastructure, off the back of Nick Winser’s, the UK electricity networks commissioner, landmark report.

A Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) report has revealed that solar photovoltaics (PV) increased its generation by 10% between 2021 and 2022.

Sustainable technology provider UPOWA has renewed its supply agreement with Bargate Homes to install solar PV on its residential developments for the next three years.

Forster Group has become the approved supplier of solar and associated roofing services to the agriculture sector for NFU Energy.

Modo Energy’s monthly Revenue Benchmark has found that battery energy storage revenues increased by 53% between June to July.