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Metlen will build the Hulam Solar Park and Sheraton Solar Park, 71MW and 53MW respectively, for Lightsource bp, both in Durham. Image: Lightsource bp.

Metlen Energy and Metals expands UK solar PV portfolio

May 27, 2025
Metlen Energy and Metals (formerly Mytilineos) has signed six EPC contracts covering a combined 313.4MW of solar and BESS.
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EU PVSEC 2025 opens registration, relaunches PV academy

May 23, 2025
The 42nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC) is gaining momentum, with the full conference programme now available online.
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ILI Group bags planning consent for 3.5-hour duration BESS in Scotland

May 22, 2025
ILI Group has secured Section 36 planning consent for a 100MW/350MWh 3.5-hour duration battery energy storage system (BESS) in Scotland.
The guide uses the Forest Gate solar PV plant developed by Eden Renewables, a 49.9MW solar and BESS project in North Wiltshire, which will be up to 20% community-owned as a case study. Image: Eden Renewables.

Regen publishes guidance for renewable development community engagement best practice

May 19, 2025
Good community engagement practice from renewables developers can establish a mutual understanding with local communities, scoring support for renewable energy projects.
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BayWa.r.e nets hat-trick of solar consents

May 15, 2025
Renewable energy developer Baywa.r.e has landed planning permission for three solar developments with a combined capacity of 96.5MW.
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Alcemi grows Scottish storage pipeline with consent for 300MW BESS

May 14, 2025
Scottish Ministers in the Energy Consents Unit have approved an application from energy storage developer Alcemi for a 300MW battery energy storage system (BESS) in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
The consented site map for the 400MW East Yorkshire Solar Farm by Boom Power. Image: Boom Power.

Government grants consent for Boom Power’s 400MW East Yorkshire solar NSIP

May 12, 2025
The government has granted consent for Boom Power’s 400MW East Yorkshire Solar Farm, a nationally significant infrastructure project (NSIP).
The conversation around solar farms often lacks reliable data, leading to conflicting narratives. Image: Lightrock Power.

Do solar farms boost biodiversity?

May 9, 2025
Understanding the effects on land and biodiversity caused by land-based renewables is far from straightforward, writes Tom Kenning for PV Tech Power.
Ethical Power put forward the three projects via Hive Ethical Project Developments, a joint venture with Hive Energy. Image: Ethical Power.

Ethical Power scores three solar PV planning consents

May 8, 2025
Ethical Power has been granted planning permission for three solar power plants with combined generation capacity of 63.4MW.
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UK entering ‘peak period’ of solar PV theft by ‘fully industrialised’ criminal network

May 1, 2025
March and April saw a “significant rise” in thefts and crime at UK solar projects, with 11 reported incidents compared with just three reported in February.

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