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Glen Earrach Energy (GEE) has reached a key milestone in the development of a potential 2GW pumped storage hydro (PSH) project on Scotland’s legendary Loch Ness, having submitted a planning application for the project.

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners will divest a 50% ownership stake in its 500MW Coalburn 1 BESS to alternatives investor AXA IM Alts.

Independent power producer (IPP) Low Carbon has appointed Danske Commodities to provide balancing services for a UK solar power plant.

Renewable energy developer Low Carbon has submitted a planning application for its Beacon Fen Energy Park to the UK government.

Battery energy storage system developers have written an open letter arguing Ofgem’s long-duration energy storage support scheme introduces biases against BESS.

Ofgem has said that grid connection reform could unlock 65GW of prospective utility-scale solar PV developments.

A study by Lancaster University shows 90GW of solar capacity would need just 0.39% of the land not already hosting a solar farm in the UK.

Spanish renewable energy platform Matrix Renewables has announced its entrance to the UK market with the acquisition of two standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Scotland.

Solar energy developer Aukera Energy has secured a £135 million senior debt facility from two international banks to finance the growth of its UK solar portfolio.

A new record for solar generation in Ireland was set in March, according to Irish grid operator EirGrid.