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Foresight Solar expects to bring its 50MW Sandridge BESS project online in 2024. Image: Foresight.

Foresight Solar Fund exports 1,094GWh of electricity to the grid in 2023

March 12, 2024
Solar and battery storage investment firm Foresight Solar Fund confirmed it achieved a record year for electricity production in 2023.
An aerial shot of the site of the Cleve Hill Solar Park. Image: Quinbrook.

Cleve Hill sees battery safety management plan rejected

March 11, 2024
Cleve Hill Solar Park has confirmed that Swale Borough Council’s planning committee refused the proposed BSMP for the project.
An image of the Fox Covert solar farm. Image: Low Carbon.

Sunnica Energy Farm solar NSIP decision delayed until April

March 8, 2024
The UK government has delayed a decision on the 500MW solar-plus-storage Sunnica Energy Farm until 11 April 2024.
The company will first develop battery storage projects before transitioning to include large-scale solar. Image: Getty.

NatPower UK to invest £10 billion in UK BESS and solar market

March 7, 2024
NatPower UK is set to invest £10 billion in the UK battery energy storage sector to bring online over 60GWh of capacity by 2040.
An aerial shot of the site of the Cleve Hill Solar Park. Image: Quinbrook.

Cleve Hill’s battery storage application refused by Swale Council

March 1, 2024
A local planning committee for Swale Borough Council has refused the battery storage application for the 373MW Cleve Hill Solar Park.
Biodiverse Consulting will specifically support Queequeg in achieving the necessary biodiversity net gain for projects. Image: Solar Energy UK.

Solar Energy UK welcomes eight new board members

March 1, 2024
Industry trade body Solar Energy UK has welcomed eight new members to its board and added two more sponsor members.
The 240kW solar system will be able to deliver up to 90% of the museum’s daily energy requirements. Image: SolarEdge.

Solar PV to provide up to 90% of power for Haynes Motor Museum

February 27, 2024
Yeovil-based Haynes Motor Museum has installed a DC-optimised rooftop solar system consisting of 370 PV panels on the building’s north-facing roof.
The project will incorporate agrivoltaics enabling sheep to graze under the panels. Image Lightsource bp.

Solar2 given greenlight for 50MW Yorkshire solar farm

February 16, 2024
The City of York Council has approved plans for a 49.9MW Hessay solar farm being developed by Solar2, a UK independently owned specialist renewable energy developer.
Fiskerton II-A (above) is just one of many projects in the East Midlands being developed. Image: Shanghai Electric.

DRD unveils early-stage plans for 750MW solar NSIP in Lincolnshire

February 15, 2024
Downing Renewable Developments (DRD) has unveiled plans to develop a 750MW solar and co-located storage project in Lincolnshire.
Greencoat has secured the portfolio in a £700 million deal. Image: BayWa (Schroders Greencoat).

Schroders Greencoat to complete UK’s ‘largest-ever solar acquisition’

January 25, 2024
Schroders Greencoat has revealed today that it will complete the UK’s “largest-ever solar acquisition” securing 53 sites from Toucan Energy.

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