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Solar Energy UK has welcomed the formal opening of a Commons inquiry into solar technologies.

Gresham House Energy Storage Fund has secured £155 million incremental term debt via an Accordion arrangement contemplated under an existing senior debt facility.

Proposals have been brought forward by Photovolt Development Partners (PVDP) for the creation of a solar project in Botley West, Oxfordshire, which could deliver 840MW of clean energy to National Grid.

Britain’s renewable energy sector has continued to boom in recent years, as the need to decarbonise electricity generation remains at the forefront of the country’s efforts to reach net zero. While it could arguably be seen as a success story however, other sectors have lagged behind, not least heat.

EDF Renewables UK is to develop 50MW/100MWh of battery energy storage system (BESS) technology in the UK’s second Energy Superhub being constructed in Coventry.

Eco-smart technology manufacturer myenergi has launched a new home battery called “libbi”.

PowerMarket have released the results of a study that indicates that if the UK used 5% of available UK commercial rooftop space for solar, it could lead to an estimated £12.6 billion per year in energy cost savings.

SolarBotanic Trees is set to provide its solar solution to RAW Charging, as part of an agreement to create 200 co-branded solar trees for its commercial vehicle EV charging network in the UK and Europe.

The Scottish Government has been warned that its plan to remove the need to install solar PV systems on new properties and instead install heat pumps could have “major unintended consequences” said Solar Energy Scotland.

Renewable energy giant Masdar has acquired UK-based battery energy storage system (BESS) developer Arlington Energy in a bid to expand its presence in the UK and European renewable energy markets.